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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.
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Lastly, hence it appears, that the day of Judgment must certainly take up a vast space of time: For if God will bring every thing into Judgment, Eccles. 12. 14. not only sinful actions, but words, Matth. 12. 36. not only words, but heart secrets, Rom. 2. 16. If all the Records and Registers now made, shall then be opened and read, all the Witnesses for or against every man examined and heard; judge then what a vast space of time will that great day take up. Some Divines are of opinion it may last as long as the World hath lasted, but this is sure, things will not be huddled up, nor shuffled over in haste; you have taken your time for Sinning, and God will take his time for Judging.
Lastly, hence it appears, that the day of Iudgment must certainly take up a vast space of time: For if God will bring every thing into Judgment, Eccles. 12. 14. not only sinful actions, but words, Matth. 12. 36. not only words, but heart secrets, Rom. 2. 16. If all the Records and Registers now made, shall then be opened and read, all the Witnesses for or against every man examined and heard; judge then what a vast space of time will that great day take up. Some Divines are of opinion it may last as long as the World hath lasted, but this is sure, things will not be hudled up, nor shuffled over in haste; you have taken your time for Sinning, and God will take his time for Judging.