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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.
II. Use for Exhortation.
II. Vse for Exhortation.
IF the keeping of the heart be so important a business, if such choice advantages •ccrew to you thereby; if so many dear and precious interests be wrapped up in it, then let me call upon the people of God every where to fall close to this work.
IF the keeping of the heart be so important a business, if such choice advantages •ccrew to you thereby; if so many dear and precious interests be wrapt up in it, then let me call upon the people of God every where to fall close to this work.
O study your hearts, watch your hearts, keep your hearts: away with fruitless controversies and idle questions, away with empty names and vain shows, away with unprofitable discourse & bold censures of others, turn in upon your selves, get into your closets, and now resolve to dwell there: you have been strangers to this work too long, you have kept others vineyards too long, you have trifled about the borders of religion too long, this world hath detained you from your great work too long; will you now resolve to look better to your hearts? will you haste and come out of the crowds of business, and clamours of the world? and retire your selves more then you have done? O that this day you would resolve upon it!
O study your hearts, watch your hearts, keep your hearts: away with fruitless controversies and idle questions, away with empty names and vain shews, away with unprofitable discourse & bold censures of others, turn in upon your selves, get into your closets, and now resolve to dwell there: you have been strangers to this work too long, you have kept others vineyards too long, you have trifled about the borders of religion too long, this world hath deteined you from your great work too long; will you now resolve to look better to your hearts? will you haste and come out of the crowds of business, and clamours of the world? and retire your selves more then you have done? O that this day you would resolve upon it!