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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 next method of communion with God, is in the exercise of our graces in the various duties of Religion; In Prayer, Hearing, Sacraments, &c. in all which the Spirit of the Lord influences the graces of his people, and they return the fruits thereof in some measure to him. As God hath planted various graces in regenerate Souls, so he hath appointed various duties to exercise and draw forth those graces; and when they do so, then have his people sweet actual communion with him. And
1. To begin with the first grace that shows it self in the Soul of a Christian, to wit, repentance and sorrow for sin. In the exercise of this grace of repentance the Soul pours out it self before the Lord, with much bitterness and brokenness of Heart; casts forth its sorrows, which ⟨p. 410⟩sorrows are as so much seed sown, and in return thereto the Lord usually sends an answer of peace, Psal. 32. 4, 5. I said, I will confess my transgression, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Here's a voice of sorrow sent up, and a voice of peace coming down; which is real communion betwixt God and Man in the exercises of repentance.
1. To begin with the first grace that shews it self in the Soul of a Christian, to wit, repentance and sorrow for sin. In the exercise of this grace of repentance the Soul pours out it self before the Lord, with much bitterness and brokenness of Heart; casts forth its sorrows, which ⟨p. 410⟩sorrows are as so much seed sown, and in return thereto the Lord usually sends an answer of peace, Psal. 32. 4, 5. I said, I will confess my transgression, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Here's a voice of sorrow sent up, and a voice of peace coming down; which is real communion betwixt God and Man in the exercises of repentace.