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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.
Index: A Table of the chief heads treated of in the foregoing Book.
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.
P. The excellency of the Saints Portion. p. 7, 11, 105, 139. Why God the best portion, vide God. The difference of the Christian and the Worldlings portion. p. 127. The sinners portion is poor. ibid. it is piercing. p. 128, 129. it is perishing. p. 130, 131. Characters of those that have God for their portion. p. 139. They are known by their desires after God. p. 141. their delight in God. p. 142. their endeavours for God. p. 143. God is a satisfying portion. p. 158. a sanctifying portion. p. 165. an universal portion. p. 168. an eternal portion. p. 171. Portion, vide God. ⟨image 110⟩Prosperity of wicked men a stumbling block to the godly. p. 3. The causes of wicked mens prosperity in the opinion of the heathen. p. 5. Saints have a propriety in God. Psalms of David famous. p. 2.
S Saints gain by death, vide Death. Scriptures famous for their verity. p. 1. Sin the cause of death, vide Death. The misery of sinners at death. p. 49; 50, 51. The difference between a sinner and a Saint in affliction. p. 123, to 127. God wooeth sinners. p. 73, 74. Sinners warned to prepare for death. p. 29, 30. Folly of men in neglecting their souls. p. 24, 25, 26, 27. Saints must labour to die with courage & comfort. p. 63.
T. Time present to be husbanded well. p. 40. Men ought to try themselves. p. 139. Death will try men to purpose. p. 47, 48,