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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
Sermon 1 › Application 2 › Consideration 2: II. CONSIDERATION.
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II. CONSIDERATION.
Consider the nature, weight, and worth of the mercies which are this day freely offered you. Certainly they are mercies of the first Rank, the most ponderous, precious, and necessary among all the mercies of God. Christ the first born of mercies, and in him pardon, peace, and eternal Salvation are set before you; it were astonishing to see a starving Man refusing offered bread, or a condemned Man a gracious pardon. Lord what compositions of sloth and stupidity are we that we should need so many entreaties to be happy!
Consider the nature, weight, and worth of the mercies which are this day freely offered you. Certainly they are mercies of the first Rank, the most ponderous, precious, and necessary among all the mercies of God. Christ the first born of mercies, and in him pardon, peace, and eternal Salvation are set before you; it were astonishing to see a starving Man refusing offered bread, or a condemned Man a gracious pardon. Lord what compositions of sloath and stupidity are we that we should need so many intreaties to be happy!