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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 6: VI. CONSIDERATION.
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VI. CONSIDERATION.
Consider well the reasonable, mild, and gracious nature of the Gospel terms, on which Life and Pardon are offered to you. The Gospel requires nothing of you but Repentance and Faith, Acts 20. 21. Can you think it hard when a Prince pardons a Rebel to require him to fall upon his Knees, and stretch forth a willing and thankful Hand to receive his Pardon? Your Repentance ⟨p. 21⟩and Faith are much of the same nature. Here is no legal satisfaction required at your Hands, no reparation of the injured Law, by your doings or sufferings, but an hearty sorrow for sins committed, sincere purposes and endeavours after new obedience, and a hearty thankful acceptation of Christ your Saviour; and for your encouragement herein, his Spirit stands ready to furnish you with Powers and Abilities, Prov. 1. 23. Turn ye at my reproof, behold I will pour out my Spirit unto you, I will make known my Words unto you; and Isa. 26. 20. Lord thou hast wrought all our Works in us.