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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 6: Three Motives more. A Dying Hour, will he a Trying Hour: The misery of the unprepared:…
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As it was said of Sarah, It ceased to be with her after the former manner, so the time will come, that it may be said of thee; It ceaseth to be with him after the former manner. Now thou canst relish thy food, and delight in thy friends, ravish thine Ears with melodious sounds, and thine eyes with curious sights, rejoice in things of naught, and be Titled with vanity and nothing, but when Death comes, twill cease to be with thee after the former manner. Now thou pleasest thy self in thy lovely Relations, and pridest thy self in thy stately possessions, these weak props preserve thy spirit from sinking at present; but, Ah what will become of thee, when they shall all be taken away from thee, when thou shalt bid thy Wife, and Children, and Friends, Farewell for ever? and say to thy House and Lands, and Credit, and Sports, and Pastimes, Adieu to Eternity? or as dying Pope Adrian did; O my soul, the loving Companion of my body, thou art going into a solitary place, where thou shall never, never more take pleasure. At the hour of Death thy most costly jewels, and most pleasing delights will be as the Pearl in an Oyster, not thy privilege or perfections, but thy disease and destruction.
As it was said of Sarah, It ceased to be with her after the former manner, so the time will come, that it may be said of thee; It ceaseth to be with him after the former manner. Now thou canst relish thy food, and delight in thy friends, ravish thine Ears with melodious sounds, and thine eyes with curious sights, rejoyce in things of naught, and be Titled with vanity and nothing, but when Death comes, twill cease to be with thee after the former manner. Now thou pleasest thy self in thy lovely Relations, and pridest thy self in thy stately possessions, these weak props preserve thy spirit from sinking at present; but, Ah what will become of thee, when they shall all be taken away from thee, when thou shalt bid thy Wife, and Children, and Friends, Farewell for ever? and say to thy House and Lands, and Credit, and Sports, and Pastimes, Adieu to Eternity? or as dying Pope Adrian did; O my soul, the loving Companion of my body, thou art going into a solitary place, where thou shal never, never more take pleasure. At the hour of Death thy most costly jewels, and most pleasing delights will be as the Pearl in an Oyster, not thy priviledge or perfections, but thy disease and destruction.