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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
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VIII. Character.
The voice of Christ leaves abiding effects and lasting impressions upon the Soul that hears it. The words of men are scattered into the wind, but the effects of Christ's voice are durable and lasting things; Psal. 119. 93. I will never forget thy Word, for by it thou hast quickened me. How many hundred Sermons have we heard, and all those excellent Truths vanished away as a Dream? Oh, but if ever thou heardest Christ speaking to thy heart in any Sermon, or Prayer; to be sure that will stick ⟨p. 294⟩by thee for ever: His words are sealed upon the Soul for ever, they are written in the heart, Jer. 31. 33. What Job wished concerning his words, that is really performed in the words of Christ, they are written as in the Rock for ever. We have slippery Memories, but the weakest Memory will and must retain the words of Christ, spoken to the heart by his Spirit, for they are sealed upon it. Job 33. 16. He sealeth their instructions, and this secures them. Thus you have the innate Characters of Christ's voice.
The voice of Christ leaves abiding effects and lasting impressions upon the Soul that hears it. The words of men are scattered into the wind, but the effects of Christ's voice are durable and lasting things; Psal. 119. 93. I will never forget thy Word, for by it thou hast quickned me. How many hundred Sermons have we heard, and all those excellent Truths vanished away as a Dream? Oh, but if ever thou heardest Christ speaking to thy heart in any Sermon, or Prayer; to be sure that will stick ⟨p. 294⟩by thee for ever: His words are sealed upon the Soul for ever, they are written in the heart,