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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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I have read of one that prayed six times a day, and being asked the reason, said no more, but this, I must dye. If any argument in the World will dissuade from wickedness and persuade to godliness, and abounding in the work of the Lord, Death will. They who steer the ship aright sit in the hindermost part of it. They who order their conversations aright, dwell in the thoughts of their dissolutions. When our time is short, we must work the harder.
I have read of one that prayed six times a day, and being asked the reason, said no more, but this, I must dye. If any argument in the World will disswade from wickedness and perswade to godliness, and abounding in the work of the Lord, Death will. They who steer the ship aright sit in the hindermost part of it. They who order their conversations aright, dwell in the thoughts of their dissolutions. When our time is short, we must work the harder.
Its reported of the Birds of Norway, 1that they fly faster then the Birds of other Countries, not because they have greater nimbleness of wing, but by a natural instinct, they knowing the day in their Climate to be very short (not above three hours long, say some) make the more hast to their Nests. Your time is little, your accounts will be great, your work must be done now or never. O work the work of him that sent you into the World, while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work, Joh. 9.4.
Its reported of the Birds of Norwey, 1that they flye faster then the Birds of other Countries, not because they have greater nimbleness of wing, but by a natural instinct, they knowing the day in their Climate to be very short (not above three hours long, say some) make the more hast to their Nests. Your time is little, your accounts will be great, your work must be done now or never. O work the work of him that sent you into the World, while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work,