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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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VIII. The dreadful Threatenings of Christ against all that refuse him, and shut the doors of their Hearts against him, speak his vehement desires to prevent the loss and ruin of Souls. The threats of Christ are not intended to discourage any from coming to him, to fright away Souls from him; no, no, that's not their intention; but to bring them under a blessed necessity of compliance with his terms. O the dreadful threatenings which, like claps of Thunder, brake from the Mouth of Christ against all that should refuse or delay to come unto him. If you believe not, you shall dye in your sins: He that believeth not, shall not see life, John 3. 36. What a terrible Thunder clap is that against all Unbelievers? So Mark 16. 16. He that believeth not, shall be damned. All these, and many more, are warning pieces shot off from Heaven to prevent the ruin and damnation of Men; the very threatenings of the Gospel carry a design of Mercy in them; damnation is threatened that it may be prevented.
VIII. The dreadful Threatnings of Christ against all that refuse him, and shut the doors of their Hearts against him, speak his vehement desires to prevent the loss and ruin of Souls. The threats of Christ are not intended to discourage any from coming to him, to fright away Souls from him; no, no, that's not their intention; but to bring them under a blessed necessity of compliance with his terms. O the dreadful threatnings which, like claps of Thunder, brake from the Mouth of Christ against all that should refuse or delay to come unto him. If you believe not, you shall dye in your sins: He that believeth not, shall not see life, John 3. 36. What a terrible Thunder clap is that against all Unbelievers? So Mark 16. 16. He that believeth not, shall be damned. All these, and many more, are warning pieces shot off from Heaven to prevent the ruin and damnation of Men; the very threatnings of the Gospel carry a design of Mercy in them; damnation is threatned that it may be prevented.