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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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(2) They are afraid of External Sufferings. The form of Godliness leaves men a latitude to take or leave according as the times favour or frown upon the ways of Religion, but the power of Godliness that will engage and put them beyond retreat: They must then stand to it, come what will. But Soul let me tell thee if the just fears and apprehensions of Hell, and the Eternal Wrath of God were upon thee, to which thy Hypocrisy and formality will ⟨p. 19⟩expose thee; all these fears of inward or outward troubles would vanish the same Hour.
(2) They are afraid of External Sufferings. The form of Godliness leaves men a latitude to take or leave according as the times favour or frown upon the wayes of Religion, but the power of Godliness that will engage and put them beyond retreat: They must then stand to it, come what will. But Soul let me tell thee if the just fears and apprehensions of Hell, and the Eternal Wrath of God were upon thee, to which thy Hypocrisie and formality will ⟨p. 19⟩expose thee; all these fears of inward or outward troubles would vanish the same Hour.
(3.) Pride of Heart suffers not this Conviction of Conscience to work out its effects, but holds this Truth in unrighteousness, to the hazard and ruin of many Souls. Men that live upon their own Duties, and Self-Righteousness are not easily brought to renounce all this, and live upon the Righteousness of Christ alone for Justification. Proud nature will rather venture the hazard of Damnation than such self denial, Rom. 10. 3. As you see it common among poor People, to live meanly on coarse Fare of their own, than upon the Alms and bounty of another.
(3.) Pride of Heart suffers not this Conviction of Conscience to work out its effects, but holds this Truth in unrighteousness, to the hazard and ruine of many Souls. Men that live upon their own Duties, and Self-Righteousness are not easily brought to renounce all this, and live upon the Righteousness of Christ alone for Justification. Proud nature will rather venture the hazzard of Damnation than such self denial,