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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.
Not a Soul will open, with all the reasons and demonstrations in the World, till the Almighty power of God be purr forth to that end. If another come in his own name (saith he, vers. 43.) Him will ye receive; Any body rather than the Son of God: Every cheat can impose upon you easily, 'tis to me only your Hearts have such strong aversations. Now there is a twofold shutting up of the Heart against Jesus Christ.
Not a Soul will open, with all the reasons and demonstrations in the World, till the Almighty power of God be pur forth to that end. If another come in his own name (saith he, vers. 43.) Him will ye receive; Any body rather than the Son of God: Every cheat can impose upon you easily, 'tis to me only your Hearts have such strong aversations. Now there is a twosold shutting up of the Heart against Jesus Christ.
1. Natural. 2. Judicial.
First, Natural, every Soul comes into this World shut up and fast closed against the Lord Jesus. The very Will of Man which is the freest and most arbitrary faculty, come• into the ⟨p. 48⟩World barred and bolted against Christ, Rom. 8. 7. The carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject unto the Law of God, neither indeed can be. Phil. 2. 13. 'Tis God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his own good pleasure. This is a dismal effect of the fall, who feels not strong aversations, violent rebellions, and obstinate resistances in his own Heart when moving towards Christ in the first weak and trembling acts of Faith?