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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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Second Inference.
If Christ be really present with his Churches and Ordinances, how vain are all the attempts of Enemies to subvert and destroy them? That promise, Matth. 28. ult. supposes the continuance of a Gospel Church and Ministry to the end of the World, else there would be a Promise without a Subject; as de Jure, there ought to be a Church, so de facto, there shall be a Church with Ministers and Ordinances, let Satan and Antichrist do their worst. I do not say this Promise secures this or that particular Church or Nation, for the presence of Christ is moveable from one place to another, but still the Church is safe. And there are three things that secure it against all hazards.
If Christ be really present with his Churches and Ordinances, how vain are all the attempts of Enemies to subvert and destroy them? That promise, Matth. 28. ult. supposes the continuance of a Gospel Church and Ministry to the end of the World, else there would be a Promise without a Subject; as de Iure, there ought to be a Church, so de facto, there shall be a Church with Ministers and Ordinances, let Satan and Antichrist do their worst. I do not say this Promise secures this or that particular Church or Nation, for the presence of Christ is moveable from one place to another, but still the Church is safe. And there are three things that secure it against all hazards.
First, The invaluable Treasures God hath lodged in the Church, viz. his Truths, his Worship, and his Elect; such a precious Cargo secures the Vessel that carries it, what ever Storms or Tempests may befall it.