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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.
The word Door is here improperly put to signify those introductive faculties of the soul which are of a like use to it, as the Door is to the House. This is the Redeemer's posture, his action is knocking; (i. e.) his powerful essays, and gracious attempts to open the heart to give him admission. The word Knock signifies a strong and powerful knock,1 he stands patiently, and knocks powerfully by the Word outwardly, by the convictions, motions, impulses, strivings, and instigations of his Spirit inwardly.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Cornu, & sic fit [Greek or Hebrew], & per synco•en [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Cornu, & sic fit 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, & per synco•en 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
3. The design and end of the Suit, it is for opening (i. e.) consenting, receiving, embracing and hearty accepting of him by faith. Acts 16. 14. The Lord opened the heart of Lydia, (i. e.) persuaded her soul to believe; implying, that the heart by nature is strongly barred and locked up against Christ, and that nothing but a power from him can open it.
3. The design and end of the Suit, it is for opening (i. e.) consenting, receiving, embracing and hearty accepting of him by faith. Acts 16. 14. The Lord opened the heart of Lydia, (i. e.) perswaded her soul to believe; implying, that the heart by nature is strongly barr'd and lock'd up against Christ, and that nothing but a power from him can open it.