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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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And the justifying act of faith being a receiving act, the Glory of God is therein secured, therefore it is of Faith that it might be by Grace. (3.) The Grace of Faith, which I am recommending to you this day, is not only the instrument of your Justification, but it is also the bond of your union with Christ, Eph. 3. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by Faith. 'Tis the uniting Grace, the Marriage Knot,'tis that which gives interest in, and title to the person and benefits of Christ. The great thing upon which the eyes of all the awakened world are intently and solicitously fixed. Whatever apprehensions you have of an interest in Christ, and whatever his benefits be worth in your eyes; neither himself, or them can ever be obtained without Faith. O Brethren, there is a day coming, when they that now sleight and neglect this interest and concern of their Souls, would gladly part with ten thousand worlds for a good title to Christ, could it be purchased therewith: But it is Faith, and nothing without Faith, that entitles you to Christ, and to his benefits. (4.) That which should yet more endear this Grace of Faith to you is this, that it is the hand which receives your pardon from the hand of Christ, the Messenger that brings a sealed Pardon to a trembling Sinner, Acts 10. 43. And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. Cleared of all those sins from which the Law could never clear them, nor any Repentance, Restitution, ⟨p. 346⟩or Obedience of their own without Faith, O what a welcome Messenger is Faith, and what joyful tidings doth it bring! you would say so, if ever you had felt the efficacy of the Law upon your Consciences; if ever you had lain, as some sinners have, with a cold sweating horror upon your panting bosoms, under the apprehensions of the wrath God. This fruit of Faith is rather to be admired than expressed, Psal. 32. 1. (5.) Faith is not only the Messenger that brings you a Pardon from Heaven, but it is, as I may say, that heavenly Herald that publishes Peace in the Soul of a Sinner. O Peace, how sweet a word art thou! how welcome to a poor condemned Sinner! Beautiful upon the Mountains are the feet of them that publish peace.