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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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. Then will I run the ways of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. As if he should say, O Lord, the comforts thou shalt give me, shall be returned again in cheerful ⟨p. 447⟩services to thee. I desire them, as Oil to the Wheels of obedience, not food for my pride.
Desire not comfort for comforts sake, but comforts and refreshments for service and obedience sake; that by it you may be strengthned to go on in the ways of your duty with more chearfulness, Psal. 119. 32. Then will I run the ways of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. As if he should say, O Lord, the comforts thou shalt give me, shall be returned again in chearful ⟨p. 447⟩services to thee. I desire them, as Oyl to the Wheels of obedience, not food for my pride.