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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. The Joy he always expressed for the success of the Gospel, speaks him to be an earnest suitor for the Hearts of Sinners. 'Tis very remarkable that all the Evangelists who have recorded the life of Christ, never mention one laugh or smile that ever came from him. For he was a Man of sorrows, yet once you read that he rejoiced in Spirit; and you shall see the occasion of it, in Luke 10. 21. In that hour Jesus rejoiced in Spirit. And what was it that gladded his Heart, but the report brought him by the Seventy, who returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the Devils are subject to us through thy Name; and he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven, vers. 17, 18. Satan's Kingdom was going down in the World, and the mysteries of Salvation revealed unto Babes; this made his holy Heart leap with Joy within him, to behold the success of the Gospel, destroying Satan's Kingdom, and the poorest, meanest among Men, enlightened and converted by it. This was a Cordial to his very Soul, and speaks the earnestness of his desire after union and communion with sinners.
IV. The Joy he always exprest for the success of the Gospel, speaks him to be an earnest suiter for the Hearts of Sinners. 'Tis very remarkable that all the Evangelists who have recorded the life of Christ, never mention one laugh or smile that ever came from him. For he was a Man of sorrows, yet once you read that he rejoiced in Spirit; and you shall see the occasion of it, in Luke 10. 21. In that hour Iesus rejoiced in Spirit. And what was it that gladed his Heart, but the report brought him by the Seventy, who returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the Devils are subject to us through thy Name; and he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven, vers. 17, 18. Satans Kingdom was going down in the World, and the mysteries of Salvation revealed unto Babes; this made his holy Heart leap with Joy within him, to behold the success of the Gospel, destroying Satans Kingdom, and the poorest, meanest among Men, inlightned and converted by it. This was a Cordial to his very Soul, and speaks the earnestness of his desire after union and communion with sinners.