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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.
IV. Inferences.
Ministers had need often to repeat and inculcate the same Truths to their hearers: For the work is not half done, when Truth is got into the minds and Consciences of Men.
Our work sticks at the Heart, more than the Head: The Understanding is many times opened when the Heart and Will are locked, and fast barred against it: To open the passages betwixt the Head and Heart is the greatest difficulty; this is the work of Almighty Power: There is knowledge enough in some Mens heads to save them, but it hath not its Liberty: Restrained Truth cannot do its Office: Tis much easier to convince the Mind, than to change the Heart, or bow the Will: The hardest part of the Ministerial work is to preach Truths into the Hearts and Lives of Men. This makes the frequent inculcations of the same Truths necessary and safe to the peoples Souls, Phil. 3. 1. To write the same things unto you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Our work sticks at the Heart, more than the Head: The Understanding is many times open'd when the Heart and Will are lockt, and fast barr'd against it: To open the passages betwixt the Head and Heart is the greatest difficulty; this is the work of Almighty Power: There is knowledge enough in some Mens heads to save them, but it hath not its Liberty: Restrained Truth cannot do its Office: Tis much easier to convince the Mind, than to change the Heart, or bow the Will: The hardest part of the Ministerial work is to preach Truths into the Hearts and Lives of Men. This makes the frequent inculcations of the same Truths necessary and safe to the peoples Souls,