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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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7ly, Every knock of Christ disturbs the sinful rest of the Soul; it rouseth guilt in the Conscience, and puts the inner-man into great distress and trouble; before Christ comes and knocks at the door of the Heart all is still and quiet within; the Soul is in a quiet sleep of sinful security, no fears, or troubles molest its rest, Luke 11. 21. When a strong man armed keepeth his Palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted. The armour which Satan puts into the Hands of sinners to defend themselves against the Convictive strokes of the Word, are the general Mercy of God, the outward Duties of Religion, partial Reformations, &c. But when Christ comes by effectual Conviction, he disarms the sinner of all these pleas, and then the Soul sees what broken Reeds it leaned upon. When the Commandment came, (saith Paul) sin revived, and I dyed, Rom. 7. 9. i. e. all my vain hopes expired; no artifice of Satan can any longer quiet the sinners Conscience; he apprehends himself in a miserable condition, meditates an escape; farewell now to sound and quiet sleep; no peace till out of danger.
7ly, Every knock of Christ disturbs the sinful rest of the Soul; it rouzeth guilt in the Conscience, and puts the inner-man into great distress and trouble; before Christ comes and knocks at the door of the Heart all is still and quiet within; the Soul is in a quiet sleep of sinful security, no fears, or troubles molest its rest, Luke 11. 21. When a strongman armed keepeth his Palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted. The armour which Satan puts into the Hands of sinners to defend themselves against the Convictive stroaks of the Word, are the general Mercy of God, the outward Duties of Religion, partial Reformations, &c. But when Christ comes by effectual Conviction, he disarms the sinner of all these pleas, and then the Soul sees what broken Reeds it leaned upon. When the Commandment came, (saith Paul) sin revived, and I dyed, Rom. 7. 9. i. e. all my vain hopes expired; no artifice of Satan can any longer quiet the sinners Conscience; he apprehends himself in a miserable condition, meditates an escape; farewel now to sound and quiet sleep; no peace till out of danger.