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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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3ly, Though Christ gain nothing by you, and impoverished himself for you; yet doth he endure many vile repulses, delays and denials of his Suit, and will not leave it for all that. O astonishing grace! One would think that the least delay, and much more a refusal of an overture from Christ, upon such terms as you have heard, should make his indignation presently to smoke against such a Soul; and that he should say, Thou hast refused my offer, so full of self-denying and condescending grace, never shall another offer be made to so unworthy a Soul; and yet you see he is contented to wait as well as knock, Behold I stand at the door and knock.
3ly, Though Christ gain nothing by you, and impoverished himself for you; yet doth he endure many vile repulses, delays and denials of his Suit, and will not leave it for all that. O astonishing grace! One would think that the least delay, and much more a refusal of an overture from Christ, upon such terms as you have heard, should make his indignation presently to smoak against such a Soul; and that he should say, Thou hast refused my offer, so full of self-denying and condescending grace, never shall another offer be made to so unworthy a Soul; and yet you see he is contented to wait as well as knock, Behold I stand at the door and knock.
4ly, Herein the admirable Grace of this heavenly suitor appears, that Jesus Christ passeth by millions of Creatures of more excellent Gifts and Temperaments, and never makes them one offer of himself; never turneth aside to give one knock at their door; but comes to thee the vilest and basest of Creatures, and will not be gone from thy door without his errands end.
4ly, Herein the admirable Grace of this heavenly suiter appears, that Jesus Christ passeth by millions of Creatures of more excellent Gifts and Temperaments, and never makes them one offer of himself; never turneth aside to give one knock at their door; but comes to thee the vilest and bafest of Creatures, and will not be gone from thy door without his errands end.