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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.
VII. Evidence.
Moreover, for the encouragement of all such Souls, mercy and pardon are designed by, bestowed upon the greatest and vilest of sinners, to enhance and raise the glory of Free Grace to the highest pitch. God picks out such Sinners as you are, on purpose to illustrate the glory of his Grace in and upon you; he knows you to whom so much is forgiven, you will love much, Luke 7. 47. You that have done so much against ⟨p. 252⟩his Name and Glory, will excel others in zeal and obedience, 1 Cor. 15. 9, 10. You will go beyond others in service for God, as you have done in sinning against him. All these things laid together make up a full demonstration of the Point, That Jesus Christ will not refuse to come into the Soul of the vilest Sinner, when once it is made heartily willing to open unto him. Which was the thing to be proved; and now our way is open to the Application of the Point, which will be exceeding useful for Information, Exhortation and Consolation.
Moreover, for the encouragement of all such Souls, mercy and pardon are designed by, bestowed upon the greatest and vilest of sinners, to enhance and raise the glory of Free Grace to the highest pitch. God picks out such Sinners as you are, on purpose to illustrate the glory of his Grace in and upon you; he knows you to whom so much is forgiven, you will love much,