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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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Seventhly,1 The reality of communion with God is made visible to others, in the sensible effects of it upon the Saints that enjoy it. There are visible signs and tokens of it appearing to the conviction of others. Thus that marvellous change that appeared upon the very countenance of Hannah after she had poured her heart in prayer, and the Lord had answered her, it is noted, 1 Sam. 1. 18. She went away and her countenance was no more sad. You might have read in her face, that God had spoken peace and satisfaction to her heart. Thus when the Disciples had been with Christ, the mark of communion ⟨p. 418⟩with him was visible to others, Acts 4. 13. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, they marvelled; and took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. 'Tis sweet, Christian, when the heavenly cheeriness, and spirituality of thy converses with men, shall convince others that thou hast been with Jesus.
Seventhly,1 The reality of communion with God is made visible to others, in the sensible effects of it upon the Saints that enjoy it. There are visible signs and tokens of it appearing to the conviction of others. Thus that marvelous change that appeared upon the very countenance of Hannah after she had poured her heart in prayer, and the Lord had answered her, it is noted, 1 Sam. 1. 18. She went away and her countenance was no more sad. You might have read in her face, that God had spoken peace and satisfaction to her heart. Thus when the Disciples had been with Christ, the mark of communion ⟨p. 418⟩with him was visible to others, Acts 4. 13. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, they marvelled; and took knowledg of them that they had been with Iesus. 'Tis sweet, Christian, when the heavenly cheariness, and spirituality of thy converses with men, shall convince others that thou hast been with Jesus.