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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly, to Conclude,1 What mighty Demonstrations of the desires of his Heart towards us, did our Redeemer give at, and since his Ascension into Heaven? As the whole Life of Christ ⟨p. 196⟩upon Earth was a persuasive Argument to draw sinners to him, so his Ascension to Heaven hath many things in it which are mighty attractives to the Hearts of Men. I will only mention two, 1. The gifts he bestowed at his Ascension. 2. The ends and designs of his Ascension.
Fourthly, to Conclude,1 What mighty Demonstrations of the desires of his Heart towards us, did our Redeemer give at, and since his Ascension into Heaven? As the whole Life of Christ ⟨p. 196⟩upon Earth was a perswasive Argument to draw sinners to him, so his Ascension to Heaven hath many things in it which are mighty attractives to the Hearts of Men. I will only mention two, 1. The gifts he bestowed at his Ascension. 2. The ends and designs of his Ascension.
- 14. Demonst▪
(1.) The gifts he bestowed on Men at his Ascension; for this very end and purpose; whereof the Psalmist gives this account, Psal. 68. 18. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast received gifts for Men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. He alludes to the Roman Conquerors, who in the day of their triumph did Spargere missilia, scatter their largesses among the people. Thus Christ at his Ascension shed forth the gifts of the Spirit in various kinds, qualifying Men for the Work of the Ministry; to enable them to plead with your Souls, and carry on his suit, when he should be in Heaven. These gifts were extraordinary in the first Age; as the gift of Tongues, and Miracles, &c. and ordinary, to continue to the end of the World,