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Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture
Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture wherein believers are assisted in preparing their hearts, and exciting their affections and graces, when they draw nigh to God in that most awful and solemn ordinance of the Lords Supper / by Jo. Flavel ...
London: printed for Jacob Sampson, 1679
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.
Fifthly and lastly: By these things the Spirit of God is grieved, and that which grieves him cannot but be a grief and burden to us: His motions are quenched by these Corruptions, his sanctifying designs (as much as lies in us) obstructed by them, surely then there is cause enough why a Christian should follow every vain thought with a deep sigh, and every stirring of unbelief with a sad tear.
Fifthly and lastly: By these things the Spirit of God is grieved, and that which grieves him cannot but be a grief and burden to us: His motions are quench'd by these Corruptions, his sanctifying designs (as much as lies in us) obstructed by them, surely then there is cause enough why a Christian should follow every vain thought with a deep sigh, and every stirring of unbelief with a sad tear.
The usefulness of this point is great, and exceeding seasonable, when we are to draw nigh to God, and address our selves to spiritual duties; It may to great purpose be improved by ways.
Of 1. Information. 2. Direction. 3. Consolation.
We may greatly improve it for our Information in the following particulars.