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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
Sermon 3 › Application 4 › Consolation 8: VIII. Consolation.
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VIII. Consolation.
And then in the Eighth place, The opening of thy Heart to Christ brings thee not only into union with his Person, but into a state of sweet, Soul enriching, communion with him. So he speaketh in the Text, If any Man open the door, I will sup with him and he with me. Poor Soul, thou hast lived many years in the World and never hadst any communion with God till this day. Christ and thy Soul have been strangers till now. 'Tis true, thou hast had communion with Ordinances, and communion with Saints, but for communion with Christ thou couldst know nothing of it till thou receivedst him into thy Soul by Faith. Now thou mayest say, Truly my fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ, 1 John 1. 3.
And then in the Eighth place, The opening of thy Heart to Christ brings thee not only into union with his Person, but into a state of sweet, Soul enriching, communion with him. So he speaketh in the Text, If any Man open the door, I will sup with him and he with me. Poor Soul, thou hast lived many years in the World and never hadst any communion with God till this day. Christ and thy Soul have been strangers till now. 'Tis true, thou hast had communion with Ordinances, and communion with Saints, but for communion with Christ thou couldst know nothing of it till thou receivedst him into thy Soul by Faith. Now thou maist say, Truly my fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Iesus Christ, 1 John 1. 3.