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The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
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Chapter 11: Means whereby Christians may exercise themselves to Godliness; Frequent Meditation of t…
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Examination will help the Christian, if not to hinder a coming disease, yet to prevent its growing and increase.
The Ship that leaketh, is more easily emptied at the beginning then afterwards; The Bird is easily killed in the Egg, but when once hatched and fledged, we may kill it when we can catch it. A frequent reckoning with our selves, will pluck sin up before it is rooted in the soul.
The Ship that leaketh, is more easily emptied at the beginning then afterwards; The Bird is easily killed in the Egge, but when once hatcht and fledged, we may kill it when we can catch it. A frequent reckoning with our selves, will pluck sin up before it is rooted in the soul.
Examination will help the Christian that hath fallen and bruised himself, to heal the wound whilst it is fresh, before it is festered; This one advantage, if there were no more, is extraordinary. As the sting of a Bee, though the Bee be fled, works it self into the flesh deeper, and diffuseth its venom more strongly, causing the greater pain, that every man, unless foolish, will speedily pull it out, lest he increase his own anguish; Truly so doth sin, though the honey, the pleasure of it be gone, yet the sting remains, and the longer it is before it is pulled out by Faith and Repentance, the deeper it works it self into the soul, and the more sorrow it will put us to in this or the other world.
Examination will help the Christian that hath fallen and bruised himself, to heal the wound whilst it is fresh, before it is festered; This one advantage, if there were no more, is extraordinary. As the sting of a Bee, though the Bee be fled, works it self into the flesh deeper, and diffuseth its venome more strongly, causing the greater pain, that every man, unless foolish, will speedily pull it out, lest he encrease his own anguish; Truly so doth sin, though the honey, the pleasure of it be gone, yet the sting remains, and the longer it is before it is pulled out by Faith and Repentance, the deeper it works it self into the soul, and the more sorrow it will put us to in this or the other world.