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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 8 › Application 3: III. Use for Trial.Sermon 8 › Application 3: III. Vse for Trial.
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Secondly,1 Spiritual Motions towards Christ are a sign of spiritual life; at least that God is about that quickening work of Faith upon thy Soul, John 6. 45. Every man that bath beard and learned of the Father cometh unto me. The effectual voice of God sets the Soul in motion towards Christ; the Will is moving after him; the Desires are panting for him. The voice of God makes the Soul that hears it, restless. As for others, their Wills are fixed, there is no moving of them, John ⟨p. 319⟩5. 40. Now consider how it is with thee, Reader: Art thou one that art weighing and pondering the terms of the Gospel? struggling through discouragements and temptations to come to Christ upon his own terms, lifting up thy heart to him for power to believe, crying with the Spouse, Draw me, I will run after thee? This is a comfortable sign Christ hath spoken to thy heart.
Secondly,1 Spiritual Motions towards Christ are a sign of spiritual life; at least that God is about that quickening work of Faith upon thy Soul, Iohn 6. 45. Every man that bath beard and learned of the Father cometh unto me. The effectual voice of God sets the Soul in motion towards Christ; the Will is moving after him; the Desires are panting for him. The voice of God makes the Soul that hears it, restless. As for others, their Wills are fix'd, there is no moving of them, Iohn ⟨p. 319⟩5. 40. Now consider how it is with thee, Reader: Art thou one that art weighing and pondering the terms of the Gospel? strugling through discouragements and temptations to come to Christ upon his own terms, lifting up thy heart to him for power to believe, crying with the Sponse, Draw me, I will run after thee? This is a comfortable sign Christ hath spoken to thy heart.