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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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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.
Take heed of blotting thy Evidences for Heaven: Darkness we know is very dreadful,1 when men by great or wilful, sins have so blurred the deeds which speak their right to Heaven, that they cannot read them; no wonder if being thus in the dark they are afraid to leave the earth.
Take heed of blotting thy Evidences for Heaven: Darkness we know is very dreadful,1 when men by great or willful, sins have so blurred the deeds which speak their right to Heaven, that they cannot read them; no wonder if being thus in the dark they are affraid to leave the earth.
- 11 Blot not thy evidences for Heaven.
It is reported of good Agathon, 1that when death approached he was much troubled, whereupon his friends said unto him, What dost thou fear? He answered, I have endeavoured to keep the commandments of God; but I am a man, and how do I know whether my works please God or no? for other is the judgement of God, and other is the judgement of men. He must needs be troubled to be removed from present pleasures, who knoweth not that he shall go to a better place. Twenty pounds a year certain is counted better then (and a man will be unwilling to part with it for) forty pounds a year that is doubtful. It is assurance only of a better life which will carry the soul with comfort through the bitter pangs of death. Hence it was that Job called so frequently, and cried so earnestly to be laid to bed; O that I might have my request, that God would grant me the thing that I long for, even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand and cut me off, then should I yet have comfort. Let ⟨p. 86⟩