The works of George Swinnock, M.A

1. Upon our selves, we lose those helps which God hath afforded for the edification of our souls. Fire laid abroad, quickly abateth, nay, goeth out, when if it be raked up together, it continueth and increaseth. I suppose the Spirit of God is so exact in registering the absence of Thomas from the Apostles company, when Christ vouchsafed them his personal and gracious presence, and the sad fit of unbelief which he fell into upon it, partly, as a warning to all Christians, that they ⟨p. 258⟩lose not such seasons, as they love their immortal souls, Joh. 20. 24, 25. But Thomas one of the twelve, was not there when Jesus came; The other Disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands, the print of the Nails, and put my fingers into the print of the Nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. Had Thomas been present when the Lord appeared, how strongly might he have withstood Satan's assaults against his faith! His senses had been sufficient to have confuted the father of lies, and helpful to have quenched his fiery darts; but by his absence how dangerously was he shaken in that fundamental truth!

1. Upon our selves, we lose those helps which God hath afforded for the edification of our souls. Fire laid abroad, q•ickly abateth, nay, goeth out, when if it be raked up together, it continueth and increaseth. I suppose the Spirit of God is so exact in registring the absence of Thomas from the Apostles company, when Christ vouchsafed them his personal and gracious presence, and the sad fit of unbelief which he fell into upon it, partly, as a warning to all Christians, that they ⟨p. 258⟩lose not such seasons, as they love their immortal souls, Ioh. 20. 24, 25. But Thomas one of the twelve, was not there when Iesus came; The other Disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands, the print of the Nails, and put my fingers into the print of the Nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. Had Thomas been present when the Lord appeared, how strongly might he have withstood Satans assaults against his faith! His senses had been sufficient to have confuted the father of lies, and helpful to have quencht his fiery darts; but by his absence how dangerously was he shaken in that fundamental truth!