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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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Great persons have great designs. This is the glorious project of the great God, and every Person in the Godhead is engaged and concerned in it. (1.) The Father hath his hand in this work, and such a hand as without it no heart could ever open ⟨p. 323⟩or move in the least towards Christ, John 6. 44. No man can come unto me (saith Christ) except my Father, which hath sent me, draw him. None but he that raised up Christ from the dead, can raise up a dead heart unto saving Faith in him. (2.) The sons hand is in this work, he is not only the Object but the Author of our Faith, 1 John 5. 20. We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (3) And then for the Spirit, he comes from Heaven designedly and expressly to convince Sinners of their need of Christ, and beget Faith in them, John 16. 9. So that this appears to be the great design of Heaven, the drift and level both of the Word and Works of God. Touching this design of the Gospel, I shall here speak, endeavouring to open this great and glorious project of Heaven in the ensuing Properties of it; which are 1. The Greatness of it. 2. The Difficulty of it. 3. The Instruments employed in it. 4. The Scope and aim of it. And
Great persons have great designs. This is the glorious project of the great God, and every Person in the Godhead is engaged and concerned in it. (1.) The Father hath his hand in this work, and such a hand as without it no heart could ever open ⟨p. 323⟩or move in the least towards Christ, Iohn 6. 44. No man can come unto me (saith Christ) except my Father, which hath sent me, draw him. None but he that raised up Christ from the dead, can raise up a dead heart unto saving Faith in him. (2.) The sons hand is in this work, he is not only the Object but the Author of our Faith,