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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.
The Seventy read it, But God is the God of my heart; because God is all strength: God in the heart is the strength of the heart.
1The Hebrew carrieth it, But God is the rock of my heart, e. i. A sure, strong and immovable foundation to build upon. Though the winds may blow, and the waves beat, when the storm of death cometh yet I need not fear that the house of my heart will fall, for its built on a sure foundation. God is the rock of my heart. The strongest child that God hath is not able to stand alone; like the Hop or Ivy, he must have somewhat to support him, or he is presently on the ground. Of all seasons, the Christian hath most need of succour at his dying hour, then he must take his leave of all his comforts on earth, and then he shall be sure of the sharpest conflicts from Hell, and therefore its impossible he should hold out without extraordinary help from Heaven. But the Psalmist had armour of proof ready wherewith to encounter his last enemy. As weak and fearful a child as he was, he durst venture a walk in the dark entry of death, having his Father by the hand: Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear none ill; for thou art with me. Psa. 23. Though at the troubles of my life, and my trial at death, my heart is ready to fail me, yet I have a strong ⟨p. 11⟩cordial which will cheer me in my saddest condition, God is the strength of my heart.
1The Hebrew carrieth it, But God is the rock of my heart, e. i. A sure, strong and immovable foundation to build upon. Though the winds may blow, and the waves beat, when the storm of death cometh yet I need not fear that the house of my heart will fall, for its built on a sure foundation. God is the rock of my heart. The strongest child that God hath is not able to stand alone; like the Hop or Ivy, he must have somewhat to support him, or he is presently on the ground. Of all seasons, the Christian hath most need of succour at his dying hour, then he must take his leave of all his comforts on earth, and then he shall be sure of the sharpest conflicts from Hell, and therefore its impossible he should hold out without extraordinary help from Heaven. But the Psalmist had armour of proof ready wherewith to encounter his last enemy. As weak and fearful a child as he was, he durst venture a walk in the dark entry of death, having his Father by the hand: Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear none ill; for thou art with me.