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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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IV. DOCT.
That great and admirable is the patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners.
Thus Wisdom (i. e.) Christ expresses himself, Prov. 1. 24. I have called and ye refused, I have stretched out my Hand and no Man regarded. Here you have not only Christs •arnest calls, but suitable gestures also, to gain attention. The ⟨p. 86⟩stretching out of the Hand was a signal given to procure attention, Acts 21. 40. yet none regards; and this the Lord doth not once or twice, but all the day long, Isa. 65. 2. showing forth all longsuffering, as the Apostle speaks, 1 Tim. 1. 16. In the opening of this Point I will show you, 1. What Divine Patience is. 2. Wherein it is evidenced. 3. Why it is exercised to wards sinners.