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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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2ly, There are times wherein providence straightens the people of God; when the waters of comfort ebb, and run very low; wants pinch; if then the Soul returns filial dependence upon fatherly care, saying with David, Psal. 23. 1. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want: It belongs to him to provide, and to me to depend: I will trust my Fathers care and love. Here now is sweet communion with God under pinching wants. The wants of the Body enrich the Soul: Outward straightnings are the occasions of inward enlargements. O see from hence how good it is to have an interest in God as a Father, whatever changes of providence may come upon you.
2ly, There are times wherein providence straightens the people of God; when the waters of comfort ebb, and run very low; wants pinch; if then the Soul returns filial dependance upon fatherly care, saying with David, Psal. 23. 1. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want: It belongs to him to provide, and to me to depend: I will trust my Fathers care and love. Here now is sweet communion with God under pinching wants. The wants of the Body enrich the Soul: Outward straightnings are the occasions of inward enlargments. O see from hence how good it is to have an interest in God as a Father, whatever changes of providence may come upon you.
Thirdly, There are seasons wherein the Lord exposes his people to eminent and visible dangers; when to the Eye of sense there is no way of escape. Now when this produceth trust in God, and resignation to the pleasure of his Will; here is communion with God in times of distress and difficulty; thus David, Psal. 56. 3. At what time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. q. d. Father, I see a storm rising, thy poor child comes under his Fathers roof for she••er; for whether should a distressed Child go, but to his Father? And then as to the issues and events of doubtful providences, when the Soul resigns and leaves it self to the wise disposal of the Will of God, as David, in