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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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Fifthly, This is yet further evidenced from the mutual desires both of Christ,1 and his people to be in sweet and intimate communion one with the other. The Scripture speaks much of the Saints vehement desires of communion with Christ, and of Christs desires after communion with the Saints, and of both jointly. The Saints ⟨p. 416⟩desires after communion with him, are frequent in all the Scriptures, see Psal. 63. 1, 2, 3. Psal. 42. 1. Psal. 119. 20. and the like throughout the New Testament. And Christ is no less desirous, yea, he is much more desirous of communion with us than we are with him. Consider that expression of his to the Spouse, in Cant. 8. 13. O thou that dwellest in the Gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice, cause me to hear it. As if he should say, O my people, you frequently converse one with another, you talk daily together; why shall not you and I converse one with another? You speak often to men, O that you would speak more frequently to me! Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for thy voice is sweet, and thy countenance comely. And then these desires are mutually expressed one to another, Rev. 22. 20. Surely (saith Christ) I come quickly, Amen, even so come Lord Jesus, saith the Church: Now if there be such vehement mutual desires after communion betwixt Christ and his people in this World; then certainly there is such a thing as real communion between them, or else both must live a very restless and dissatisfied life.
Fifthly, This is yet further evidenced from the mutual desires both of Christ,1 and his people to be in sweet and intimate communion one with the other. The Scripture speaks much of the Saints vehement desires of communion with Christ, and of Christs desires after communion with the Saints, and of both jointly. The Saints