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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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Secondly, Next let us consider what are the object matters unto which they give their testimony, and that will be found two-fold, according to the two-fold event the Gospel hath upon them that hear it: of both which, the Apostle gives us this account, 2 Cor. 2. 16. Unto some we are the savour of life unto life, and unto others the savour of death unto death. Accordingly a double Record is made,
Secondly, Next let us consider what are the object matters unto which they give their testimony, and that will be found two-fold, according to the two-fold event the Gospel hath upon them that hear it: of both which, the Apostle gives us this account, 2 Cor. 2. 16. Vnto some we are the savour of life unto life, and unto others the savour of death unto death. Accordingly a double Record is made,
1. Of the obedience and faith of some, which Record will be produced to their joy and comfort in the day of the Lord, when he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be admired in all them that believe, because our testimony among you was believed in that day. Ministers are Instruments of espousing Souls to Christ, and Witnesses to those espousals and contracts made betwixt him and ⟨p. 9⟩them, 2 Cor. 11. 2. Both these offices are exceeding grateful, and pleasant to every faithful Minister.