A39682:69
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.
Happy is the man that thus jeareth always, Prov. 28. 14. By this fear of the Lord it is that men depart from evil, shake off security, and preserve themselves from iniquity, he that will keep his heart must feed with fear, rejoice with fear, and pass the whole time of his sojourning here in fear, and all little enough to keep the heart from Sin.
Happy is the man that thus ieareth alwaies, Prov. 28. 14. By this fear of the Lord it is that men depart from evil, shake off security, and preserve themselves from iniquity, he that will keep his heart must feed with fear, rejoyce with fear, and pass the whole time of his sojourning here in fear, and all little enough to keep the heart from Sin.
6. And lastly, To add no more, it includes the realizing of Gods Presence with us, and setting the Lord always before us: this the people of God have found a singular means O keep their hearts upright, and awe them from sin: when the eye of our Faith is fixed upon the eye of Gods Omniscience, we dare not let out our thoughts and affections to vanity: Holy Job durst not suffer his heart to yield to an impure, vain thought, ⟨p. 14⟩and what was it that moved him to so great a Circumspection? Why he tells you, Job 31. 4. Doth he not see my ways and count all my steps? Walk before me (saith God to Abraham) and be thou perfect, Gen. 17. 1. Even as Parents use to set their Children in the Congregation before them, knowing that else they will be toying and playing; so would the heart of the best man too, were it not for the eye of God.
6. And lastly, To add no more, it includes the realizing of Gods Presence with us, and setting the Lord alwaies before us: this the people of God have found a singular means O keep their hearts upright, and awe them from sin: when the eye of our Faith is fixed upon the eye of Gods Omniscience, we dare not let out our thoughts and affections to vanity: Holy Iob durst not suffer his heartto yeild to an impure, vain thought,