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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.
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.
It is observable in the days of Solomon, when Israel enjoyed the greatest peace, they made strong preparation for War, 1 Kings 4.25, 26. And Israel and Judah dwelt every man under his own Vine, and Figtree. And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of Horses for his Chariots, and twelve thousand Horsemen.
Iphicrates the Athenian General in times of peace entrenched his Army, ordered his outworks, set his watch, kept his guards, and observed all Martial Discipline, as if he had been in the height and heat of War. And being asked the reason by one of his Familiars, and what he feared; He answered to be surprised, and least it should so fall out, that he should be constrained to say, I thought not on it. O that we were as wise, who are Listed under the Captain of our Salvation, for that War wherein there is no discharge. Beloved friends, Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of man cometh. Mat. 25.13.
Iphicrates the Athenian General in times of peace entrencht his Army, ordered his outworks, set his watch, kept his guards, and observed all Martial Discipline, as if he had been in the height and heat of War. And being asked the reason by one of his Familiars, and what he feared; He answered to be surprised, and least it should so fall out, that he should be constrained to say, I thought not on it. O that we were as wise, who are Listed under the Captain of our Salvation, for that War wherein there is no discharge. Beloved friends, Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of man cometh. Mat. 25.13.