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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 5 › Doctrine 5 › Application 3 › Consolation 4: IV. Consolation.
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IV. Consolation.
The opening of thy Soul to Christ by Faith makes it Christs habitation for ever; in that hour outgoes sin and Satan, and incomes Christ and Grace: If any Man open unto me I will come in to him, saith the Text; of such a Soul Christ saith, as it was said of the Temple, Psalm 132. 13, 14. The Lord hath desired it for his Habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell for I have desired it. Thy Soul now becomes an hallowed Temple to the Lord; as he hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and will be their God, and they shall be my people, 2 Cor. 6. 16. O what an Heaven upon Earth is here! Christ dwelling in the Soul, is the glory of the Soul; as Gods dwelling in the Temple was the glory of the Temple.
V. Consolation.
In a word, the op••ing of the Heart to Christ is that work which answers the great design of the Gospel. Wherefore hath God set up Ordinances and Ministers, yea wherefore is the Spirit sent forth, but to open the Hearts of sinners to Christ by Faith? When this is done, the main end and intention of the Gospel is attained and answered; the union is effected betwixt Christ and the Soul; it is now put out of hazard. The whole Work of the Gospel after that is but to build up, confirm,