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"Secondly, 'Tis just matter of wonder & astonishment that ever one spark of faith was kindled in such an heart as thine is; [end page 124] an heart which had no predisposition or inclination in the least to believe; yea, it was not rasa tabula, like clean paper, void of any impression of faith, but fil'd with contrary impressions to it; so that it's marvellous that ever your hearts received the stamp or impression of faith on them."

— Flavell, John (bap. 1630, d. 1691)

Author

Flavell, John (bap. 1630, d. 1691)

Work Title

Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of Scripture wherein believers are assisted in preparing their hearts, & exciting their affections and graces, when they draw nigh to God in that most awful & solemn ordinance of the Lord's Supper. By J. Flavel, Minister of Christ in Devon

Place of Publication

Boston

Publisher

Reprinted for N. Boone, and are to be sold at the Sign of the Bible in Cornhil

Date

1729

Metaphor

"Secondly, 'Tis just matter of wonder & astonishment that ever one spark of faith was kindled in such an heart as thine is; [end page 124] an heart which had no predisposition or inclination in the least to believe; yea, it was not rasa tabula, like clean paper, void of any impression of faith, but fil'd with contrary impressions to it; so that it's marvellous that ever your hearts received the stamp or impression of faith on them."

Metaphor in Context

Secondly, 'Tis just matter of wonder & astonishment that ever one spark of faith was kindled in such an heart as thine is; [end page 124] an heart which had no predisposition or inclination in the least to believe; yea, it was not rasa tabula, like clean paper, void of any impression of faith, but fil'd with contrary impressions to it; so that it's marvellous that ever your hearts received the stamp or impression of faith on them.
(pp. 124-5).