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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
Sermon 6 › Application 1: I. Use for Information.Sermon 6 › Application 1: I. Vse for Information.
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I. Use for Information.
I. Vse for Information.
I. Inference.
If Christ be such an earnest Suitor for union and communion with the Souls of sinners, then it follows, That sinners can justly charge their damnation upon none but themselves. Your blood must be upon your own Heads; Salvation by Christ is not only freely offered, but you are with great importunity persuaded to accept it. Christ offers you life, you choose rather to dye than accept it upon his terms; where now can your damnation be charged, but upon your own wilful obstinacy, Hos. 13. 9. O Israel, thy destruction is of thy self. Thou art the Author of thine own ruin, I would have gathered thy Children, saith Christ to Jerusalem, but thou wouldest not; your ruin therefore lies upon your selves, and upon none beside; indeed if the Ministers of Christ be negligent in their duty, they may come in as accessories to your destruction; but that's a poor relief to you; as for my self, I hope, I may with Paul take God to record, this day, that I am free from the blood of all Men; now, consider what a dismal aggravation of your destruction this will be, that you perished by your own Hands; this cuts off all plea and apology.
If Christ be such an earnest Suiter for union and communion with the Souls of sinners, then it follows, That sinners can justly charge their damnation upon none but themselves. Your blood must be upon your own Heads; Salvation by Christ is not only freely offered, but you are with great importunity perswaded to accept it. Christ offers you life, you chuse rather to dye than accept it upon his terms; where now can your damnation be charged, but upon your own wilful obstinacy,