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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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The Saint in the sharpest winter sits at a good fire; when abused by strangers, he can complain to,1 and comfort himself in his Father; though stars vanish out of sight, he can rejoice in the Sun; like the prudent Dame whithersoever he travelleth, (knowing how liable he is to fainting-fits) he carrieth his bottle of strong-waters along with him. When thou passest through the fire, I will be with thee, Isa. 43. But the sinner, when a storm comes upon his head, hath no to cover; when a qualm comes over his heart; he hath no cordial, for he hath no God. Ephe. 2.12. Without God, without hope, Strangers to the Covenant of promise. A godless man is hopeless. If he be robbed of his estate, and have little in hand, his case is dreadful; for he hath less in hope. The promises are the clefts of the rock, whether true doves fly; and places of shelter, where they are safe from ravenous fowls; but he is a stranger to these; when the floods comes he hath no Ark, but must sink like lead in the midst of the mighty waters.
The Saint in the sharpest winter sits at a good fire; when abused by strangers, he can complain to,1 and comfort himself in his Father; though stars vanish out of sight, he can rejoyce in the Sun; like the prudent Dame whithersoever he travelleth, (knowing how liable he is to fainting-fits) he carrieth his bottle of strong-waters along with him. When thou passest through the fire, I will be with thee, Isa. 43. But the sinner, when a storm comes upon his head, hath no to cover; when a qualm comes over his heart; he hath no cordiall, for he hath no God. Ephe. 2.12. Without God, without hope, Strangers to the Covenant of promise. A godless man is hopeless. If he be robbed of his estate, and have litle in hand, his case is dreadful; for he hath lesse in hope. The promises are the clifts of the rock, whether true doves fly; and places of shelter, where they are safe from ravenous fowls; but he is a stranger to these; when the floods comes he hath no Ark, but must sink like lead in the midst of the mighty waters.