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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 7 › Application 2: II. Use for Exhortation.Sermon 7 › Application 2: II. Vse for Exhortation.
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(6ly,) There are sins in which men glory and take pleasure, and sins for which men groan and mourn. Now the more pleasure any man takes in sin, the greater doth the sin arise in its aggravation. We read of some, Job 20. 12. in whose mouths wickedness is sweet, and they hide it under their tongue: that is, they draw a great deal of contemplative delight before and after the commission of sin, as well as in the commission of it. 'Tis bad enough to sin and sigh, to sin and weep; but to sin and boast, to sin and make a mock of sin, what a prodigious way of sinning is this? O Sinner, what an heart hast thou, that canst play and sport with that which grieves God, crucified Christ, and with without deep and sound Repentance will damn thine own Soul!
(6ly,) There are sins in which men glory and take pleasure, and sins for which men groan and mourn. Now the more pleasure any man takes in sin, the greater doth the sin arise in its aggravation. We read of some, Iob 20. 12. in whose mouths wickedness is sweet, and they hide it under their tongue: that is, they draw a great deal of contemplative delight before and after the commission of sin, as well as in the commission of it. 'Tis bad enough to sin and sigh, to sin and weep; but to sin and boast, to sin and make a mock of sin, what a prodigious way of sinning is this? O Sinner, what an heart hast thou, that canst play and sport with that which grieves God, crucified Christ, and with without deep and sound Repentance will damn thine own Soul!
(7ly,) The more Bonds of Restraint any man breaks asunder to commit sin, the greater, and more aggravated always that sin is in the sight of God. There be some persons upon whom God hath laid more bonds of restraint to keep back their souls from iniquity, than he hath upon others. The more mercies he hath bestowed upon you, the more restraints from sin. So many mercies, so many ties, Jer. 2. 5, 6. especially spiritual mercies; as light in your minds, pardons sealed to your consciences, love manifested to your souls. Such also are your own Vows, Promises and Resolutions;