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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
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CHAP. V. Second USE. An Exhortation to sinners to prepare for death, with three quickening motives. Death will come certainly; it may come suddenly: When it comes twill be too late to prepare.
CHAP. V. Second USE. An Exhortation to sinners to prepare for death, with three quickenning motives. Death will come certainly; it may come suddenly: When it comes twill be too late to prepare.
THE second Use shall be by way of Exhortation: which will run in two distinct channels, partly to the sensual worldlings, partly to the serious Christian. I shall speak one word to the Wise, but in the first place two words to the Wicked.
1If the flesh will fail you, mind the salvation of thy spirit, when one leaf falls in Autumn, we conclude that all will follow after; by the death of others, thou mayst conclude thy own dissolution; When mens Leases of the houses wherein they dwell are near expired, they think of providing another Habitation, that they may not be exposed to the injury of the wind and weather in the naked streets. Reader, I am come to thee with a message this day from the faithful God, and it is to acquaint thee, that the Lease of thy life is almost worn out; the time of thy departure is at hand, what House wilt thou provide for thy precious soul, that it may not be obnoxious to the roarings of damned spirits, and to the rage of tormenting Devils? The Roman Gladiators designed to death, were very careful, so to contrive and carry themselves, that they might fall handsomely. Sure I am, thou art one appointed for the dust; where, O where is thy solicitousness to dye comfortably. Possibly thou art one who hast often spoken of dressing thy body neatly for the Coffin, thy wedding shift, the finest sheet, thy handsomest head-clothes must all adorn thy clod of Clay, and grace thy carcass, to entertain the Worms at their feast, with clean and fine Linen: But in the mean time, thou hast no thoughts of dressing thy immortal soul against the coming of the bride-groom.