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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.
Fourth Use.
The last Use that closeth this Point will be Consolation, to all those whose Hearts the Lord hath thus opened to receive Christ at his knocks and calls of the Gospel.
Hath God indeed opened any of your Hearts, and made you sincerely willing to receive Christ; then there are ten sweet Consolations like so many boxes of precious ointment to be poured forth in the close of this discourse upon every such Soul. And
Hath God indeed opened any of your Hearts, and made you sincerely willing to receive Christ; then there are ten sweet Consolations like so many boxes of precious oyntment to be poured forth in the close of this discourse upon every such Soul. And
I. Consolation.
The first shall be this, the opening of any Mans Heart to receive Christ, is a clear solid Scripture evidence of the Lords eternal love to, and setting apart that Man for himself from all eternity. I do not say that every Man whose Heart is opened by Faith, is thereupon immediately assured and satisfied that God hath chosen him to Salvation; but whether he apprehend it or no, the thing in it self is certain and real, consult