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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 eternal Salvation and blessedness of the Soul so opened to Christ, is also the design and aim of this work of opening the Heart, Luke 19. 9. When the Soul of Zacheus was opened by faith, This day, saith Christ, is salvation come to this house. You do not only believe to the glory of God, but to the Salvation of your own Souls, Heb. 10. 39. The opening of our Hearts to Christ now, is in order to the opening of Heaven to us hereafter. This is both the finis operis & operantis, the end of the work, and intention of the worker, 1 Cor. 1. 21. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that do believe. It presently puts them into a state of Salvation, though they be not yet actually and completely saved. There is a necessary connection betwixt Conversion and Salvation; though betwixt Conversion and complete Salvation there may be many groaning hours, sick and sad days and ⟨p. 332⟩nights; but full deliverance from sin and misery is secured to the Soul in the work of Faith, Col. 1. 27. Christ in you is the hope of glory.
(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, Luke 19. 9. When the Soul of Zacheus was opened by faith, This day, saith Christ, is salvation come to this house. You do not only believe to the glory of God, but to the Salvation of your own Souls, Heb. 10. 39. The opening of our Hearts to Christ now, is in order to the opening of Heaven to us hereafter. This is both the finis operis & operantis, the end of the work, and intention of the worker, 1 Cor. 1. 21. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching, to save them that do believe. It presently puts them into a state of Salvation, though they be not yet actually and compleatly saved. There is a necessary connection betwixt Conversion and Salvation; though betwixt Conversion and compleat Salvation there may be many groaning hours, sick and sad days and