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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
Appendix › DOCTRINE. › Instance 3 › Instance 5: V. Instance.
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Another Instance of Convictions of unrighteousness imprisoned in mens Souls, is in not distributing to the necessities of others, especially such as fear God, when it is in the power of our hands to do it, and Conscience as well as Scripture calls us to our Duty.
Men cannot be ignorant of that Text, Math. 25. 40, 41. where by a Synecdoche, Charity to the Saints is by Christ put for the whole of Obedience; and mens Eternal States are cast according to their observance of this command; though I fear few, very few study and believe it as they ought. Thou canst, saith Conscience if thou wilt relieve such or such a poor Christian, and therein express thy love to Christ; yea refresh the bowels of Christ, do it, God will repay it; if thou refusest, how dwelleth the love of God in thee? 1 Joh. 3. 17. This is the Voice of God and Conscience, but divers Lusts are ready to lay hold on and bind this Conviction also, as soon as it stirs, viz.
Men cannot be ignorant of that Text, Math. 25. 40, 41. where by a Synecdoche, Charity to the Saints is by Christ put for the whole of Obedience; and mens Eternal States are cast according to their observance of this command; though I fear few, very few study and believe it as they ought. Thou canst, saith Conscience if thou wilt relieve such or such a poor Christian, and therein express thy love to Christ; yea refresh the bowels of Christ, do it, God will repay it; if thou refusest, how dwelleth the love of God in thee? 1 Ioh. 3. 17. This is the Voice of God and Conscience, but divers Lusts are ready to lay hold on and bind this Conviction also, assoon as it stirs, viz.