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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.
In all Sacrifices you shall find that God had still a regard, a special respect to the will of the offerer. See Exod. 35. 5. 21. & Levit. 1. 3. the voluntariness and cheerfulness with which it is given, is of great regard with God.
In all Sacrifices you shall find that God had still a regard, a special respect to the will of the offerer. See Exod. 35. 5. 21. & Levit. 1. 3. the voluntariness and chearfulness with which it is given, is of great regard with God.
Secondly: It ought to be so, in regard of the unity of Christs will with the Fathers. The work of our redemption is called, the pleasure of the Lord, Isa. 53. 10. And what was the ⟨p. 153⟩Fathers pleasure, could not be displeasing to him, who is one with the Father. It's impossible their wills can clash, whose nature is one.
Secondly: It ought to be so, in regard of the unity of Christs will with the Fathers. The work of our redemption is call'd, the pleasure of the Lord, Isa. 53. 10. And what was the ⟨p. 153⟩Fathers pleasure, could not be displeasing to him, who is one with the Father. It's impossible their wills can clash, whose nature is one.