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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly,1 This Christ doth to relieve and refresh poor distressed Souls, who have endured so many fears and sorrows from the time of their first conviction, until this day of their union with Christ by Faith. The way of faith is a very humbling way; there's much cutting work in antecedent convictions and humiliations, sad nights and sick days with many poor Souls; and these things bring them very low: They see the Law broken by sin, wrath hanging over them in the threatenings, the bitter taste thereof they have in their consciences; they have dwelt with fears and horrors a long time, and they need succour and support, which the Lord Jesus is now resolved to give them, lest the spirit fail before him, Isa. 57. 16. He delights to comfort them that are cast down, 2 Cor. 7. 6. Christ is of a compassionate nature, he is as ready as able to succour them that are tempted, Heb. 2. 18. That word which we render Succour, signifies to run in by way of help, at the cry of one that is in distress. Many emphatical cries have gone up to Heaven from the distressed sin-sick Soul; these the compassionate Jesus hears, and now comes in seasonably to succour and refresh it: He hath ⟨p. 374⟩rich Cordials for fainting hours: the Soul hath had a bitter break-fast, and therefore Christ will give it a comfortable Supper, I will come in to him, and sup with him.
Secondly,1 This Christ doth to relieve and refresh poor distressed Souls, who have endured so many fears and sorrows from the time of their first conviction, until this day of their union with Christ by Faith. The way of faith is a very humbling way; there's much cutting work in antecedent convictions and humiliations, sad nights and sick days with many poor Souls; and these things bring them very low: They see the Law broken by sin, wrath hanging over them in the threatnings, the bitter tast thereof they have in their consciences; they have dwelt with fears and horrors a long time, and they need succour and support, which the Lord Jesus is now resolved to give them, lest the spirit fail before him,