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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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Secondly, Next let us consider wherein this Heavenly privilege of communion with God doth consist; and more generally it will be found to lye in a spiritual correspondency betwixt Christ and the Soul. God lets forth influences upon our Souls, and we by the assistance of his Spirit, make returns again unto God. Communion is a mutual action, so in the Text, I will sup with him, and he with me. We cry to God, and God answers that cry, by the incomes of Spiritual grace upon the Soul, Psal. I38. 3. In the day that I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my Soul. More particularly, there are many ways or methods wherein Men have this Spiritual correspondence or communion with God, viz. 1. In the contemplation of his Attributes. 2. In the exercises of our grace in Religious duties. 3. In his various Providences. In all these the Saints have communion with them.
Secondly, Next let us consider wherein this Heavenly privilege of communion with God doth consist; and more generally it will be found to lye in a spiritual correspondency betwixt Christ and the Soul. God lets forth influences upon our Souls, and we by the assistance of his Spirit, make returns again unto God. Communion is a mutual action, so in the Text, I will sup with him, and he with me. We cry to God, and God answers that cry, by the incomes of Spiritual grace upon the Soul, Psal. I38. 3. In the day that I cryed thou answeredst me, and strengthnedst me with strength in my Soul. More particularly, there are many ways or methods wherein Men have this Spiritual correspondence or communion with God, viz. 1. In the contemplation of his Attributes. 2. In the exercises of our grace in Religious duties. 3. In his various Providences. In all these the Saints have communion with them.
First, There is a sweet and sensible communion betwixt God and his people in the contemplation of the divine Attributes, and the impressions God makes by them, upon our Souls whilst we medi•ate on them, As for instance,