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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.
SERMON XI.
Revel. 3. 20. —I will sup with him, and he with me.
WE have heard the first encouragement or argument of Christ, to persuade the Hearts of Sinners to open to him, viz. That he will come in to them, and that not empty handed; He will also Sup with them; and to make the encouragement complete and full, he here adds, And he with me. This last clause sets forth that Spiritual-soul-refreshing-communion which is betwixt Christ and believers; begun in this World, completed and perfected in the World to come. Hence our tenth Observation is,
WE have heard the first encouragement or argument of Christ, to perswade the Hearts of Sinners to open to him, viz. That he will come in to them, and that not empty handed; He will also Sup with them; and to make the encouragement compleat and full, he here adds, And he with me. This last clause sets forth that Spiritual-soul-refreshing-communion which is betwixt Christ and believers; begun in this World, compleated and perfected in the World to come. Hence our tenth Observation is,