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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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2ly, Neither do all stirrings and workings of the affections in duties, infallibly evidence and prove Communion betwixt God and that Soul, for it is possible, yea, common, to have the affections raised in a natural way, and by external motives in the duties of Religion; this you see in that Example, Ezck. 33. 32. And lo thou art unto them as a very lovely song, of one that hath a pleasant voice; and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. The sweet modulation of the Prophets voice, was like the skilful touch of a rare musical Instrument, which in a natural way moved and excited their affections: thus Johns hearers rejoiced in his Ministry for a season. I confess, this is very apt to cast Souls into a mistake of their condition. They distinguish not betwixt the influences that come upon their affections from without, from extrinsic things, and those that are purely inward, Divine, and Spiritual. But then,
2ly, Neither do all stirrings and workings of the affections in duties, infallibly evidence and prove Communion betwixt God and that Soul, for it is possible, yea, common, to have the affections raised in a natural way, and by external motives in the duties of Religion; this you see in that Example, Ezck. 33. 32. And lo thou art unto them as a very lovely song, of one that hath a pleasant voice; and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. The sweet modulation of the Prophets voice, was like the skilful touch of a rare musical Instrument, which in a natural way moved and excited their affections: thus Iohns hearers rejoyced in his Ministry for a season. I confess, this is very apt to cast Souls into a mistake of their condition. They distinguish not betwixt the influences that come upon their affections from without, from extrinsick things, and those that are purely inward, Divine, and Spiritual. But then,
II. To show you positively what Communion with God is. Here we must consider two things. 1. What things it presupposes in us. 2. Wherein the nature of it consists.
II. To shew you positively what Communion with God is. Here we must consider two things. 1. What things it presupposes in us. 2. Wherein the nature of it consists.