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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.
Tis true, Conscience of duty may keep the heart from neglecting it, but when there is no higher motive, it drives on deadly, and is filled with distractions, that which we delight in, we are never weary of, as is evident in the motions of the hea•t to earthly things, where the wheels being oiled with delight, run nimbly, and have often need of trigging; the motions of the heart upward would be as free, if its delight in heavenly things were as great.
Tis true, Conscience of duty may keep the heart from neglecting it, but when there is no higher motive, it drives on deadly, and is filled with distractions, that which we del•ght in, we are never weary of, as is evident in the motions of the hea•t to earthly things, where the wheels being oyled with delight, run nimbly, and have often need of trigging; the motions of the heart upward would be as free, if its delight in heavenly things were as great.
6. Mea. Habituate thy heart to spiritual meditations, if thou wouldst have it freed from those burdensome diversions.
6. Mea. Habituate thy heart to spiritual meditations, if thou wouldst have it freed from thos• burdensome diversions.
By this means you will get a facility, and dexterity in heart work: tis pity those smaller portions of our time betwixt solemn duties should lye upon our hands and be rendered useless to us. O learn to save, and be good husbands upon your thoughts; to this purpose, a neat Author speaks,1