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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
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7. Lastly, what ever our sin, or trouble be, it should rather drive us to God, then from God. Pardon my sin for it is great, Psal. 25. 11. Suppose it be true, that thou hast •o, and so sinned, that thou art thus long and sadly deserted; yet 'tis a false ⟨p. 151⟩inference, that therefore thou shouldest be discouraged, as if there were no help for thee in thy God. When you have well digested these seven establishing truths, if still the doubt remain; then consider, what may be replied to the particular grounds of those doubts. As,
7. Lastly, what ever our sin, or trouble be, it should rather drive us to God, then from God. Pardon my sin for it is great, Psal. 25. 11. Suppose it be true, that thou hast •o, and so sinned, that thou art thus long and sadly deserted; yet 'tis a false ⟨p. 151⟩inference, that therefore thou shouldest be discouraged, as if there were no help for thee in thy God. When you have well digested these seven establishing truths, if still the doubt remain; then consider, what may be replyed to the particular grounds of those doubts. As,
1. You doubt, and are ready to conclude the Lord hath no regard or love for your Souls, because of some extraordinary affliction which is come upon you: but I would not have thy Soul so to conclude till thou be able satisfactorily to answer those three questions.