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Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

Name: Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture
Author: John Flavel

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 ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691London: printed for Jacob Sampson, 1679

[10], 221, [4] p. · 41k words · Wing F1183 · ESTC R6003

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THE FOURTH MEDITATION UPON › Doct. › Query 3 › Distinction 3: 3. Distinction.

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.

[ Earlier:246–261 of 698

:246p. 71–72

And Mr. Roberts in his Treatise of the Covenants, speaks of another that so vehemently panted after the Sealings ⟨p. 72⟩and Assurance of the love of God to his soul, that for a long time he earnestly desired some Voice from Heaven; and sometimes walking in the solitary Fields, earnestly desired some miraculous voice from the Trees or Stones there: This was denied him, but in time a better was afforded in a scriptural way.

:247p. 72

Now to resolve the Query out of these distinctions.

:248p. 72

First: Though all Believers have not the formal Sealings of the Spirit, yet they have the objective, or material Seal; that is, the Spirit is in them as a sanctifying spirit, putting a real difference betwixt them and others, when he is not with them by way of evidence and assurance of sanctification.

:249p. 72–73

Secondly: Though all Believers are not Sealed at one and the same time, yet there are few, if any Believers, but do meet with one season or other in this life, wherein the Lord doth Seal them; if not at their first close with Christ, as many have been Sealed, yet in some choice and eminent season of communion with God, such golden spots of time, such precious seasons most Christians

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Flavel 1630?–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Jacob Sampson

Year

1679

Size

[10], 221, [4] p.

Words

41,352

Catalogue

Wing F1183 · ESTC R6003

Text

EEBO-TCP A39680

Passages

698

Sections

Title page

Sacramental meditations upon divers select places of scripture

4. Query. What is the privilege of being Sealed by the Spirit?

4. Query. What is the priviledge of being Sealed by the Spirit?

5. Query. Lastly: We will enquire what are the effects of the Spirits sealing upon ¹our souls, by which we may distinguish and clearly discern it from all delusions ⟨p. 76⟩of Satan, and all Impostures whatsoever?

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4. Query. What is the privilege of being Sealed by the Spirit?

4. Query. What is the priviledge of being Sealed by the Spirit?

5. Query. Lastly: We will enquire what are the effects of the Spirits sealing upon 1our souls, by which we may distinguish and clearly discern it from all delusions ⟨p. 76⟩of Satan, and all Impostures whatsoever?

5. Query. Lastly: We will enquire what are the effects of the Spirits sealing upon ¹our souls, by which we may distinguish and clearly discern it from all delusions ⟨p. 76⟩of Satan, and all Impostures whatsoever?