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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.
And thus I have shown you, how to keep your hearts in a dark and doubting season from those desperate conclusions of unbelief. God forbid any false heart should encourage it self from these things,1 tis our unhappiness that when we give Saints and sinners their proper portions, that each of them are so prone to take up the others part.
And thus I have shewn you, how to keep your hearts in a dark and doubting season from those desperate conclusions of unbelief. God forbid any false heart should incourage it self from these things,1 tis our unhappiness that when we give Saints and sinners their proper portions, that each of them are so prone to take up the others part.
- 1Caution.
11. Season. The eleventh special season calling for this diligence to keep our hearts is, when sufferings for Religion come to an height; then look to your hearts: Matth. 24. 8, 9, 10. All these are the beginning of sorrows, and they shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all ⟨p. 164⟩nations for my names sake: and THEN shall many be offended. When sufferings for religion grow hot, then blessed is he that is not offended in Christ, troubles are then at an height. (1) When a mans nearest friends and relations forsake and leave him, Micah 7. 5, 6. 2 Tim. 4. 16. When a man is engaged alone (2) When it comes to resisting to blood,