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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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V. Inference.
See hence the necessity of fervent prayer to accompany the preaching of the Gospel. Without the Spirit and power of God accompanying the Word, no Heart can ever be opened to Christ: Alas, such Bars as these are too strong for the breath of Man to break. Let Ministers pray, and the People pray, that the Gospel may be preached with the holy Ghost sent down from Heaven, 1 Pet. 1. 12. It greatly concerns us that preach the Gospel to wrestle with God upon our knees to accompany us in the dispensation of it unto the People; to steep that seed we sow among you in tears and prayers before you hear it; and I beseech you Brethren let us not strive alone, join your cries to Heaven with ours, for the blessing of the Spirit upon the Word. How doth Paul beg of the People as a beggar would beg for an alms at the door, for their assistance in Prayer, Rom. 15. 30. I beseech you brethren for the Lord Jesus Christ sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.
See hence the necessity of fervent prayer to accompany the preaching of the Gospel. Without the Spirit and power of God accompanying the Word, no Heart can ever be opened to Christ: Alas, such Bars as these are too strong for the breath of Man to break. Let Ministers pray, and the People pray, that the Gospel may be preached with the holy Ghost sent down from Heaven, 1 Pet. 1. 12. It greatly concerns us that preach the Gospel to wrestle with God upon our knees to accompany us in the dispensation of it unto the People; to steep that seed we sow among you in tears and prayers before you hear it; and I beseech you Brethren let us not strive alone, joyn your cries to Heaven with ours, for the blessing of the Spirit upon the Word. How doth Paul beg of the People as a beggar would beg for an alms at the door, for their assistance in Prayer,