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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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(2ly,) The Subordinate instrumental means by which this blessed design is effectually managed in the World, is the Gospel-ministry, 1 Cor. ⟨p. 330⟩3. 5. Who then is Paul, and who is Apollo, but Ministers by whom ye believed? This is the ordinary stated method of begetting Faith, and though God hath not tied himself to this or that Minister, time, or place; yet he hath tied us to a diligent and constant attendance upon them, Rom. 10. 14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? I confess it seems a very unlikely means, a weak and foolish method, according to the dictate of corrupt humane wisdom; yet by the foolishness of preaching, it pleases God to save them that believe, 1 Cor. 1. 21. That which the wisdom of Man derides, God makes effectual unto Salvation. And oh how many are there that will have cause to bless God to all eternity for gifting and sending such Ministers among them, whose Doctrine the Lord blessed unto the conversion of their Souls!
(2ly,) The Subordinate instrumental means by which this blessed design is effectually managed in the World, is the Gospel-ministry, 1 Cor. ⟨p. 330⟩3. 5. Who then is Paul, and who is Apollo, but Ministers by whom ye believed? This is the ordinary stated method of begetting Faith, and though God hath not tyed himself to this or that Minister, time, or place; yet he hath tyed us to a diligent and constant attendance upon them, Rom. 10. 14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? I confess it seems a very unlikely means, a weak and foolish method, according to the dictate of corrupt humane wisdom; yet by the foolishness of preaching, it pleases God to save them that believe,