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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.
2. They who expound the words in a civil sense, (as I may say) affirm the sentence to refer to the Psalmist sufferings.
2. They who expound the words in a civil sence, (as I may say) affirm the sentence to refer to the Psalmist sufferings.
He had a good rod instead of a good piece of bread for his breakfast every morning, and the table was covered with sackcloth, and furnished with the same bitter herbs both at Dinner and Supper; For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning, vers. 14.1 Now the weight of this burden was so great, pressing his body, and oppressing his mind, that without an Almighty power it had broke his back, His flesh and his heart failed him.
- 1Nam quicquid adversi acid t, aut carni accidit aut animo. Muscul. in loc.Nam quicquid adversi accid t, aut carni accidit aut animo. Muscul. in loc.
3. Others take the words in a natural sense, as if the Prophet did neither intend by them his fault, 1as some who take them in a spiritual sense; nor his fear, as those who take them in a civil sense; but only his frailty; as if he had said, My moisture consumeth, my strength abateth, my flesh falleth, my heart faileth, or at least ere long my breath will be corrupt, my days extinct, and the grave ready for me; how happy am I therefore in having God for the strength of my heart.