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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.
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,
(1. Quer.) Have not many Saints stumbled upon this stone before thee? Psal. 31. 22. I said in my hast, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplication. So the Church Lam. 3. 44. Thou coverest thy self with a cloud, that our prayers should not pass through. Jonah 2. 4. Then said I, I am cast out of thy sight, and may not you be mistaken in this matter as well as they?
(1. Quer.) Have not many Saints stumbled upon this stone before thee? Psal. 31. 22. I said in my hast, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplication. So the Church