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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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II. The whole Life of Christ upon Earth, was an evident proof and demonstration of the desires of his Heart to be in union and communion with us, John 17. 19. For their sakes I sanctify my self. The Life of Christ was wholly set apart for us; therefore it is said, Isa. 9. 6. Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. What was the errand and business upon which Christ came into this World, but to seek and to save that which was lost?
II. The whole Life of Christ upon Earth, was an evident proof and demonstration of the desiers of his Heart to be in union and communion with us, Iohn 17. 19. For their sakes I sanctifie my self. The Life of Christ was wholly set apart for us; therefore it is said, Isa. 9. 6. Vnto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. What was the errand and buisness upon which Christ came into this World, but to seek and to save that which was lost?
All the Miracles he wrought on Earth were so many works of Mercy; he could have wrought his Miracles to have destroyed and ruined such as received him not; but his Almighty Power was employed to heal and save the Bodies of Men that thereby he might win their Souls unto him, Acts 10. 38. God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with Power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the Devil: for God was with him. When the Apostles desired a Commission from him to fetch fire from Heaven to destroy the Samaritans, he rebuked them, saying, Ye know not what manner of Spirit ye are of, for the Son of Man came not to destroy Mens lives, but to save them, Luke 9. 54, 55, 56. The whole Life of Christ in this World was nothing else but a wooing, drawing motive to the Hearts of sinners; he rejected not the vilest of sinners,