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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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Fourthly, In the next place, let us consider the scope and intention of this great design, wherein these instruments are employed: There are no great designs in the World but aim at some end to be accomplished by them. Now there are two things in the Eye and intention of this design, which are worthy of it;
(1.) The exaltation of his own grace, and the riches of his goodness before Angels and Men to all eternity. The Name of God is never made so glorious in this World, as it is by bringing over the Hearts of Men and Women to believe. God reaps more glory from the faith of a poor creature that comes to Christ empty and weary, than he doth from the other works of his Hands: He hath not the like glory from the Sun, Moon, ⟨p. 331⟩and Stars; as from such poor creatures, whose Hearts open to Jesus Christ under the Gospel call. Thus they are fitted to manifest the glory of his grace, Eph. 1. 5, 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, &c. God will have his rich and glorious grace praised and admired by Angels and Men for evermore; and every converted Soul is as it were a monument erected unto the praise of his grace. Heaven will ring with praises for ever, that the great God would humble himself to come into the Heart of a vile sinner, and dwell and walk therein, as the expression is, 2 Cor. 6. 16. O this is admirable, that the high and lofty one, who inhabits eternity, will take up his dwelling place in a poor contrite sinner, that trembles at his Word, Isa. 57. 15.
(2ly,) The eternal Salvation and blessedness of the Soul so opened to Christ, is also the design and aim of this work of opening the Heart,