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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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IX. Motive.
Obey your Convictions, Honour their Voices, and restrain them not; then shall your Consciences give a fair testimony for you at the Judgment seat of Christ: You read 1 Pet. 3. 2I Of the answer of a good Conscience towards God; than which nothing can be more comfortable: This gives a Man boldness in the day of Judgment, 1 John 4. 17. Believe it firs, 'tis not your Baptism, your Church privileges, the Opinion Men have of you; but the testimony of your Consciences that must be your comfort. I know Men are not justified at Gods Bar, by you own Obedience, nor any exactness of Life, 'tis only Christ's Righteousness that is the Sinners plea; but yet your Obedience to the Calls and Voices of God and Conscience, are your evidence that you are in Christ.
Obey your Convictions, Honour their Voices, and restrain them not; then shall your Consciences give a fair testimony for you at the Judgment seat of Christ: You read 1 Pet. 3. 2I Of the answer of a good Conscience towards God; than which nothing can be more comfortable: This gives a Man boldness in the day of Judgment, 1 Iohn 4. 17. Believe it firs, 'tis not your Baptism, your Churchpriviledges, the Opinion Men have of you; but the testimony of your Consciences that must be your comfort. I know Men are not justified at Gods Bar, by you own Obedience, nor any exactness of Life, 'tis only Christ's Righteousness that is the Sinners plea; but yet your Obedience to the Calls and Voices of God and Conscience, are your evidence that you are in Christ.