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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 2: II. Use.Sermon 6 › Application 2: II. Vse.
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II. There are other things which you may be called to part with, and give up for Christ; it is uncertain whether God may actually call you to part with your Liberties, Estates, Relations, and Lives for Christ. Many are never actually called forth to such sufferings; but because many are, and every one of you may be so called, you must realize them, ponder them, and subscribe those very terms, making full account of these things as if they were now before you, Luke 9. 23. For so Christ hath propounded them; but then with all, weigh these troubles with the gain and advantages you shall have by them, and not ⟨p. 216⟩singly and alone by themselves; for so Christ hath presented them to you, Matth. 19. 28. And every one that hath forsaken Houses, or Brethren, or Sisters, or Father, or Mother, or Wife, or Children, or Lands, for my Name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting Life.
II. There are other things which you may be called to part with, and give up for Christ; it is uncertain whether God may actually call you to part with your Liberties, Estates, Relations, and Lives for Christ. Many are never actually called forth to such sufferings; but because many are, and every one of you may be so called, you must reallize them, ponder them, and subscribe those very terms, making full account of these things as if they were now before you, Luke 9. 23. For so Christ hath propounded them; but then with all, weigh these troubles with the gain and advantages you shall have by them, and not ⟨p. 216⟩singly and alone by themselves; for so Christ hath presented them to you, Matth. 19. 28. And every one that hath forsaken Houses, or Brethren, or Sisters, or Father, or Mother, or Wife, or Children, or Lands, for my Name sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting Life.