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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.
IV. Evidence.
Fourthly, The length of time, the Patience of Christ hath endured thee, speaks the perfection and riches of his Patience towards thee.
Consider sinner, what Age thou art of, how many Years thou canst Number, and that all this hath been a time of Patience, for thou wast a transgressor from the Womb, Isa. 48. 8, 9. yet for his Name sake hath he deferred his anger, and hath not cut thee off. How soon did the wrath of God break forth upon the Angels when they had sinned in Heaven? And how long hath it born with thee, whilst thou hast been provoking him on Earth? Was there ever Patience like the Patience of God! Many thousands have been sent away to Hell since thy day, but thou art yet spared; Oh that the long-suffering of God might be Salvation to thee!
Consider sinner, what Age thou art of, how many Years thou canst Number, and that all this hath been a time of Patience, for thou wast a transgressor from the Womb, Isa. 48. 8, 9. yet for his Name sake hath he deferr'd his anger, and hath not cut thee off. How soon did the wrath of God break forth upon the Angels when they had sinned in Heaven? And how long hath it born with thee, whilst thou hast been provoking him on Earth? Was there ever Patience like the Patience of God! Many thousands have been sent away to Hell fince thy day, but thou art yet spared; Oh that the long-suffering of God might be Salvation to thee!