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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
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III. Advice.
Thirdly, Be communicative of the spiritual comforts you enjoy, for the benefit and refreshment of others.
The Lord never intended you should engross the comforts of his Spirit to your selves, nor eat your pleasant morsels alone, 2 Cor. 1. 4. He comforts us, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any trouble; by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God. 'Tis true, Religion lays not all open, nor yet doth it conceal and hide all. There needs a great deal of wisdom, humility and caution, to secure us from pride and vanity in Spirit, whilst we communicate our comforts to others; as Ostentation, so also Impropriation of our comforts are against Scripture law; he may be justly suspected that opens all, and so may he too that conceals all. Spiritual comforts are not diminished, but improved by a wise and humble communication.
The Lord never intended you should engross the comforts of his Spirit to your selves, nor eat your pleasant morsels alone, 2 Cor. 1. 4. He comforts us, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any trouble; by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God. 'Tis true, Religion lays not all open, nor yet doth it conceal and hide all. There needs a great deal of wisdom, humility and caution, to secure us from pride and vanity in Spirit, whilst we communicate our comforts to others; as Ostentation, so also Impropriation of our comforts are against Scripture law; he may be justly suspected that opens all, and so may he too that conceals all. Spiritual comforts are not diminisht, but improved by a wise and humble communication.