A39682:39
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.
The greatest difficulty in Conversion is to win the heart to God▪ and the greatest difficulty after Conversion is to keep the heart with God. Here lies the very pinch and stress of Religion; here's that that makes the way to life a narrow way, and the Gate of Heaven a straight Gate. Direction and help in this great work, is the scope and sum of this Text; wherein we have.
The greatest difficulty in Conversion is to win the heart to God▪ and the greatest difficulty after Conversion is to keep the heart with God. Here lies the very pinch and stress of Religion; here's that that makes the way to life a narrow way, and the Gate of Heaven a straight Gate. Direction and help in this great work, is the scope and summe of this Text; wherein we have.
1. An Exhortation, Keep thy he are with all diligence.
2. The Reason or Motive enforcing it, For out of it are the issues of Life.
2. The Reason or Motive inforcing it, For out of it are the issues of Life.
In the Exhortation I shall Consider,