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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 9 › Application 1: I. Use of Information.Sermon 9 › Application 1: I. Vse of Information.
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I. Use of Information.
I. Vse of Information.
If the opening of the Heart to Christ, be the great and direct intention and end of the Gospel,1 How are they deceived that bless themselves in the attainment of some lesser ends and intentions of the Gospel, whilst the great end, (the effectual persuasion of the Will to Christ) is not at all effected upon them! There are some collateral strokes, some by effects, as I may call them, which the Gospel hath upon Men. It would pity a wise considerate Man to see how poor Souls hug themselves with a conceited happiness in these lesser things, whilst they still stick fast in the state of unregeneracy. I would feign undeceive such mistaken wretches, who bow down under the power of self-deceit; and that in so great and important a Point, in which their eternal Salvation is concerned. There be two things which are exceeding apt to deceive Men in this matter, viz. 1. Partial convictions on the Understanding. 2. Trance it motions upon the Affections.
If the opening of the Heart to Christ, be the great and direct intention and end of the Gospel,1 How are they deceived that bless themselves in the attainment of some lesser ends and intentions of the Gospel, whilst the great end, (the effectual perswasion of the Will to Christ) is not at all effected upon them! There are some collateral stroaks, some by effects, as I may call them, which the Gospel hath upon Men. It would pity a wise considerate Man to see how poor Souls hug themselves with a conceited happiness in these lesser things, whilst they still stick fast in the state of unregeneracy. I would seign undeceive such mistaken wretches, who bow down under the power of self-deceit; and that in so great and important a Point, in which their eternal Salvation is concorned. There be two things which are excoeding apt to deceive Men in this matter, viz. 1. Partial convictions on the Understanding. 2. Transe it motions upon the Affections.