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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.
I. Instance.
And First, for Convictions of Ungodliness. There are many that call themselves Christians, whose Consciences tell them God is to be daily and duly worshipped by them, both in Family, and Closet Prayer. It sets before them Joshua's pious practice, Jos. 24. 15. As for me, I and my house we will serve the Lord. They know God is the Founder, the Owner, the Master of their Families; that all Family Blessings are from him, and therefore he is to be owned, acknowledged and sought, in daily Family Prayers and Praises. It tells them the Curse of God hangs over prayerless Families, Jer. 10. 25. and that they live in the inexcusable neglect of these Duties, seldom worshipping of God with their Families, or in their Closets; and that therefore they live without God in the World. And dreadful will the account and reckoning be at the Great Day, for their own Souls, which they have starved for want of Closet Prayer, and for the Souls committed to their charge, which perish for want of Family ⟨p. 21⟩Duties. This is the case of many who yet will needs pass for Professors of Christianity.
And First, for Convictions of Vngodliness. There are many that call themselves Christians, whose Consciences tell them God is to be daily and duely worshipped by them, both in Family, and Closet Prayer. It sets before them Iosua's pious practice, Ios. 24. 15. As for me, I and my house we will serve the Lord. They know God is the Founder, the Owner, the Master of their Families; that all Family Blessings are from him, and therefore he is to be owned, acknowledged and sought, in daily Family Prayers and Praises. It tells them the Curse of God hangs over prayerless Families, Ier. 10. 25. and that they live in the inexcusable neglect of these Duties, seldom worshipping of God with their Families, or in their Closets; and that therefore they live without God in the World. And dreadful will the account and reckoning be at the Great Day, for their own Souls, which they have starved for want of Closet Prayer, and for the Souls committed to their charge, which perish for want of Family