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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 10 › Application 2: II. Use.Sermon 10 › Application 2: II. Vse.
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Secondly, Consider the spiritual and immortal nature of thine own Soul, which cannot live upon material things, and must over-live all temporary things. Now if thy Soul cannot live upon them, and must certainly over-live them; what a miserable condition will it unavoidably fall into, when all these sensual and sinful enjoyments are vanished and gone, as thou knowest they shortly will be, 1 John 2. 17. These things pass away; and then hath thy Soul nothing to live upon to all eternity.
Secondly, Consider the spiritual and immortal nature of thine own Soul, which cannot live upon material things, and must over-live all temporary things. Now if thy Soul cannot live upon them, and must certainly over-live them; what a miserable condition will it unavoidably fall into, when all these sensual and sinful enjoyments are vanished and gone, as thou knowest they shortly will be, 1 Iohn 2. 17. These things pass away; and then hath thy Soul nothing to live upon to all eternity.
Thirdly, Hearken to the reports and experiences of the Saints, who have tried both sorts of pleasures, which you never did: They have tried the pleasures of sin, and they have tasted the pleasures of Christ, and so are best able to make a true judgment upon both; and they have accordingly determined, That one glimpse of the light of Gods countenance, puts more gladness into their hearts, than in the time that their corn and their wine increased, Psal. 4. 7. Nay, the wisest Christians upon trial of both have rightly determined, That the worst things in Religion are infinitely to be preferred to the best things belonging to sin; the very sufferings and afflictions of the people of God, have been pronounced better than the pleasures of sin for a season, Heb. 11. 25. Could you but see with their Eyes, and were you but capable of making a right judgment as they did; there needed not a word more to be said to persuade you to let go your most pleasant and profitable lusts in exchange