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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.
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?
- 15. Query.
Answ. The genuine and proper effects and fruits of Sealing, are
1. Inflamed Love. 2. Renewed Care. 3. Deep Abasements. 4. Increase of Strength. 5. A desire to be with the Lord. 6. Improved Mortification to the world.
Wheresoever these are found consequent to our Communion with God, and his manifestations of himself to us therein, they put it beyond all doubt, that it was the Seal of his own blessed Spirit, and no delusion.