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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.
5. Another ground is from those horrid injections of Satan, with which the Soul is greatly perplexed; by these I may see what an heart I have: can grace be where these are?
Yes, grace may be where such thoughts are, though not where they are lodged and consented to: dost thou cry out under the burden, enter thy protest in Heaven against them, strive to keep up holy and reverend thoughts of God? then tis a rape, not a voluntary prostitution.
6. The last ground of these sad conclusions is the Lords long silence, and seeming denial of our long depending suits and prayers. O if God had any regard to my Soul, he would have heard my cries before now! but I have no answer from him, therefore no interest in him. But stay doubting Soul,
6. The last ground of these sad conclusions is the Lords long silence, and seeming denyal of our long depending suits and prayers. O if God had any regard to my Soul, he would have heard my cryes before now! but I have no answer from him, therefore no interest in him. But stay doubting Soul,