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A Saint Indeed
A saint indeed: or The great work of a Christian, opened and pressed; from Prov. 4. 23 Being a seasonable and proper expedient for the recovery of the much decayed power of godliness, among the professors of these times. By John Flavell M. of the Gospel.
London: printed by W.R., 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. Though good men may commit the same sin materially, which I am tempted to, yet did ever any good man venture to sin, upon such a ground and encouragement as this?
1. Though good men may commit the same sin materially, which I am tempted to, yet did ever any good man venture to sin, upon such a ground and incouragement as this?
2. Did God record these examples for my imitation, or for my warning? are they not set up as •ea marks, that I might avoid the rocks upon which they split? 1 Cor. 10. 6. now these were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
2. Did God record these examples for my imi•ation, or for my warning? are they not set up as •ea marks, that I might avoid the rocks upon which they split? 1 Cor. 10. 6. now these were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
3. Am I willing to feel what they felt for sin? O I dare not follow them in the ways of sin! quia me vestigia terrent▪ Least God plunge me into the deeps of horror, into which he cast them.
3. Am I willing to feel what they felt for sin? O I dare not follow them in the ways of sin! quia me vestigia terrent▪ Least God plunge me into the deeps of horrour, into which he cast them.