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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. VIII. The Second Exhortation To the serious Christian, showing how a Saint may come to dye with courage.
CHAP. VIII. The Second Exhortation To the serious Christian, shewing how a Saint may come to dye with courage.
I Shall now speak in this Use of Exhortation to the Serious Christian.
If thy flesh will fail thee so, fortify thy Spirit, 1that thou mayst give the flesh a cheerful farewell. Thy care must be to dye with courage. A good Soldier in all his Armour may be daunted at the sight of that Enemy whom he meeteth on a sudden. Mary was troubled at the sight and sayings of that Angel which brought the best news that ever the world heard, Luk. 1. Tis true, thou canst never dye before thou art ripe for Heaven, but thou mayst dye (in some sense) before thou art ready (in thy own apprehensions) to leave the earth. Many ⟨p. 84⟩go to Heaven certainly, who go not to Heaven comfortably.
If thy flesh will fail thee so, fortifie thy Spirit, 1that thou mayst give the flesh a chearful farewel. Thy care must be to dye with courage. A good Souldier in all his Armour may be daunted at the sight of that Enemy whom he meeteth on a sudden. Mary was troubled at the sight and sayings of that Angel which brought the best news that ever the world heard,