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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.
3ly, The Third thing which perfects, and consummates the whole act, is an entire choice of of Jesus Christ upon all those terms prescribed by him; the entireness of the choice, without ⟨p. 236⟩halving or dividing, excepting or reserving, makes the consent full and effectual. There is a twofold consent of the Will to Christ. (1.) One partial, and with exception. (2.) The other entire, and without any reservation.
3ly, The Third thing which perfects, and consummates the whole act, is an entire choice of of Jesus Christ upon all those terms prescribed by him; the entireness of the choice, without ⟨p. 236⟩halfing or dividing, excepting or reserving, makes the consent full and effectual. There is a twofold consent of the Will to Christ. (1.) One partial, and with exception. (2.) The other entire, and without any reservation.
I. There is a partial consent which is always hypocritical, defective, lame, and ineffectual; thus the hypocrite consents to the offer of Christ, he is really willing to have the pardons of Christ, and the glory purchased by Christ; but to part with his beloved lusts, and to give up his earthly enjoyments, that his Will cannot consent to.
II. There is a full and entire consent of the Will, called, a believing with all the Heart, Acts 8. 37. Now this integrity and fullness of the Wills choice, is that which closes the match betwixt Christ and the Soul, and frees a Man from the danger of hypocrisy. And there are three things which make the consent to, and choice of Christ, complete and full.