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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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Thirdly, This Spiritual Presence of Christ, gives the Ordinances of the Gospel that awful solemnity which is due upon that account to them. The Presence of Christ in them commands reverence from all that are about him. God is greatly to be feared in the Assemblies of his Saints, and to ⟨p. 30⟩be had in reverence of all that are round about him. Hence is that solemn caution or threatening, Levit. 26. 23, 24. If you walk contrary unto me, then will I also walk contrary unto you; the Hebrew word in that Text signifies to walk rashly or at an adventure with God, sine personae discrimine, without considering with whom we have to do, and what an awful Majesty we stand before. And the punishment is suitable to the sin; I also will walk at an adventure with you, making no discrimination in my Judgments betwixt your persons and the persons of the worst of Men. Oh that this were duly considered by all that have to do with God in Gospel institutions!
Thirdly, This Spiritual Presence of Christ, gives the Ordinances of the Gospel that awful solemnity which is due upon that account to them. The Presence of Christ in them commands reverence from all that are about him. God is greatly to be feared in the Assemblies of his Saints, and to ⟨p. 30⟩be had in reverence of all that are round about him. Hence is that solemn caution or threatning, Levit. 26. 23, 24. If you walk contrary unto me, then will I also walk contrary unto you; the Hebrew word in that Text signifies to walk rashly or at an adventure with God, sine personae discrimine, without considering with whom we have to do, and what an awful Majesty we stand before. And the punishment is suitable to the sin; I also will walk at an adventure with you, making no discrimination in my Judgments betwixt your persons and the persons of the worst of Men. Oh that this were duly considered by all that have to do with God in Gospel institutions!