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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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Thirdly,1 A Spirit of Prayer is an Evidence of spiritual life, as the effect of Christ's voice to thy Soul. As soon as ever Christ had spoken effectually unto Paul's heart, the first effect that appeared in him as a sign of spiritual life, was Prayer breath, Acts 9. 11. Behold, he prayeth. God hath no still-•orn Children. Measure thy self by this Rule: Time was when thou couldst say a Prayer, and wast very well satisfied with it, whether thou hadst any Communion with God in it, or no; but is it so still? Is there not an holy restlessness of spirit after God since the time that his Word came home to thy heart? Surely thou eanst remember when it was not with thee as it is now.
Thirdly,1 A Spirit of Prayer is an Evidence of spiritual life, as the effect of Christ's voice to thy Soul. Assoon as ever Christ had spoken effectually unto Paul's heart, the first effect that appeared in him as a sign of spiritual life, was Prayerbreath, Acts 9. 11. Behold, he prayeth. God hath no still-•orn Children. Measure thy self by this Rule: Time was when thou couldst say a Prayer, and wast very well satisfied with it, whether thou hadst any Communion with God in it, or no; but is it so still? Is there not an holy restlesness of spirit after God since the time that his Word came home to thy heart? Surely thou eanst remember when it was not with thee as it is now.
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Fourthly, There is a spiritual relish,1