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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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II. Counsel.
In all your approaches to God, beg and plead hard with him for the manifestations of his love and further Communications of his grace. Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice; have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face, my heart said unto thee, Thy face Lord will I seek. Hide not thy face far from me, put not thy servant away in anger, Psal 27. 7, 8, 9. How full and thick of pleas and arguments for Communion with God was this prayer of David? Lord, I am come in obedience to thy command, thou saidst, Seek ye my face, thou bidst me come to thee, and wilt thou put away thy servant in anger? Thou hast been my help, I have had sweet experience of thy goodness, thou dost not use to put me off, and turn me away empty.
III. Counsel.
Desire not comfort for comforts sake, but comforts and refreshments for service and obedience sake; that by it you may be strengthened to go on in the ways of your duty with more cheerfulness, Psal. 119. 32