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The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity…
The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it well : as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ...The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it vvell : as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 2: The Interpretation of the Text, and the Doctrine, That mans flesh will fail him.
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.
IN an Heavenly position concerning his happiness in God, my flesh and my heart faileth me, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
In reference to which I shall
First, Open the Terms,
Secondly, Divide the Text,
Thirdly, Raise the Doctrinal truths.
1My flesh and my heart faileth me.] Some take the Words in a spiritual, others in a civil, others in a natural sense. Amongst them who take it in a spiritual sense, some Expositors take it in an evil, others in a good sense.