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Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20
Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable privileges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable priviledges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Matthew Wotton, 1689
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Secondly, The representations and meditations of the purity and holiness of God, working shame and deep abasement in the Soul, for the pollutions and sinful filthiness that is in it. This is communion with God, and an excellent way of fellowship with him. Thus when a representation of God in his holiness was made unto ⟨p. 405⟩the Prophet, Isa. 6. 3, 4, 5. There were the Seraphims, covering their faces with their wings; and crying one to another, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty; the Earth is full of his glory. The effect this produced, or the return made by the Prophet to this manifestation of God in his holiness, was deep abasement of soul for his unsuitableness to so holy a God, vers. 5. Then, said I, woe is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, &c. And this is real communion with God in his holiness: Thus Job who had stiffly defended his own integrity against men, yet when God enters the lists with him, and he saw what a great and holy God he had to do with; cried out, Job 40. 4, 5. Behold, I am vile, what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken, but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further. q. d. I have done, Lord, I have done; I could answer men, but I cannot answer thee; thou art holy but I am vile.
Secondly, The representations and meditations of the purity and holyness of God, working shame and deep abasement in the Soul, for the pollutions and sinful filthiness that is in it. This is communion with God, and an excellent way of fellowship with him. Thus when a representation of God in his holyness was made unto ⟨p. 405⟩the Prophet, Isa. 6. 3, 4, 5. There were the Seraphims, covering their faces with their wings; and crying one to another, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty; the Earth is full of his glory. The effect this produced, or the return made by the Prophet to this manifestation of God in his holiness, was deep abasement of soul for his unsuitableness to so holy a God, vers. 5. Then, said I, wo is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, &c. And this is real communion with God in his holiness: Thus Iob who had stifly defended his own integrity against men, yet when God enters the lists with him, and he saw what a great and holy God he had to do with; cryed out,