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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 4: IV. Use for Exhortation.Sermon 9 › Application 4: IV. Vse for Exhortation.
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IV. Use for Exhortation.
IV. Vse for Exhortation.
Is it the main scope of the Gospel to bring men to Christ by Faith, then be persuaded heartily to comply with this great design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, Ministers, Ordinances, and Providences, in opening your hearts to receive Christ this day by Faith unfeigned.
Is it the main scope of the Gospel to bring men to Christ by Faith, then be perswaded heartily to comply with this great design of the Father, Son, and Spirit, Ministers, Ordinances, and Providences, in opening your hearts to receive Christ this day by Faith unfeigned.
And oh that I could suitably press this great Point, which falls in so directly with the main stream and scope of the whole Gospel: And oh, that whilst I am pressing it, you would list up an hearty cry to Heaven, Lord give me faith, whatever else thou deny me; open my heart to Christ under the Gospel Calls. I do not only press you to a ⟨p. 344⟩general and common assent to the Truths of the Gospel, that Christ is come in the flesh, and laid down his life for sinners; but unto an hearty Evangelical consent to receive him upon Gospel terms; to close with him in all his Offices, subjecting heart and life unto his Authority, living entirely upon him for righteousness, and to him by holiness. The value of such a Faith as this, is above all estimation. For (1.) this is the Grace which God hath dignified, and crowned with Glory and Honour above all its fellow Graces. Its singular Praises and Encomiums are in all the Scriptures. This is called precious faith,