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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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1. This Exhortation speaketh to you whose Consciences are •eared with the horrid and hideous aggravations of your sins, by reason whereof your own misgiving hearts, assisted by the policy of Satan, discourage you from all Attempts to gain Christ and Pardon in the way of Repentance and Faith. Let me at this time hint three or four Considerations to you by way of Encouragement.
(1) The sparing goodness of God till now, gives some encouragement that God may have a reserve of mercy for so great and vile a sinner as thou art. O what a mercy is it that thy life hath been spared hitherto! Many of thy Companions in sin are beyond hope and mercy, whilst thou art left. I confess this is no sure sign of Gods gracious intention to thee, unless the goodness and forbearance of God did lead thee to Repentance; then the gracious intention of God in prolonging thy life would evidently appear. But however, it is in it self a very great mercy, because without it no spiritual mercy could be expected.
(2ly,) 'Tis matter of encouragement and hope, That though your Disease be dreadful, yet it is not desperate and incurable. The Text takes it within the compass of mercy: O bless God for that, If any man, &c.