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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. Qu. Is not eternal life worth the suffering of a moments pain? If I suffer with him, I shall reign with him. O how will men venture life and limb for a fading ⟨p. 168⟩crown swim through seas of blood to a throne? and will I venture nothing? suffer nothing for the Crown of Glory that fadeth not away? my dog will follow my horses heels from morning to night, take many a weary step through m•re and dirt, rather then leave me, though at night all he gets by it is but bones and blows. If my Soul had any true greatness, any sparks of generosity in it, how would it despise the sufferings of •he way, for the glory of the end! how would it break down all difficulties before it, whilst by an eye of faith it sees the forerunner who is already entered standing as it were upon the walls of Heaven, with the Crown in his hand, saying, he that overcometh shall inherit all things: come on then, my Soul come on! there is eternal life laid up for them that by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour and immortality. Rom. 2. 7.
5. Qu. Is not eternal life worth the suffering of a moments pain? If I suffer with him, I shall raign with him. O how will men venture life and limb for a fading ⟨p. 168⟩crown swim through seas of blood to a throne? and will I venture nothing? suffer nothing for the Crown of Glory that fad•th not away? my dog will follow my horses heels from morning to night, take many a weary step through m•re and dirt, rather then leave me, though at night all he gets by it is but bones and blows. If my Soul had any true greatness, any sparks of generosity in it, how would it despise the sufferings of •he way, for the glory of the end! how would it break down all difficulties before it, whil•st by an eye of faith it sees the forerunner who is already entred standing as it were upon the walls of Heaven, with the Crown in his hand, saying, he that overcometh shall inherit all things: come on then, my Soul come on! there is eternal life laid up for them that by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour and immortality.