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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.
(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, Eph. 4. 8, 9. To some he gives depth of Learning and Judgment, to others a mighty Pathos, a melting influence upon the Affections; but all designed to win over your Hearts to Christ. This shows what care he took, and what provision he answerably made, for the success of his great design, to draw the Hearts of sinners to him.
(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, Eph. 4. 8, 9. To some he gives depth of Learning and Judgment, to others a mighty Pathos, a melting influence upon the Affections; but all designed to win over your Hearts to Christ. This shews what care he took, and what provision he answerably made, for the success of his great design, to draw the Hearts of sinners to him.