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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.
4. Query. What is the privilege of being Sealed by the Spirit?
4. Query. What is the priviledge of being Sealed by the Spirit?
Answ. Much every way, words cannot express the riches of this mercy; for let us but consider the four following particulars, and you will admire the mercy.
First: Consider whose act and proper 1work Sealing is. God doth not send Angels upon this Errand; though if he did, that would be a great honour to poor dust and ashes, but he sends his Spirit to do it. Oh, the Condescension of the great God to men! this is a greater honour than if millions of Angels were employed about it.
First: Consider whose act and proper 1work Sealing is. God doth not send Angels upon this Errand; though if he did, that would be a great honour to poor dust and ashes, but he sends his Spirit to do it. Oh, the Condescension of the great God to men! this is a greater honour than if millions of Angels were imploy'd about it.
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