PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Whole Works of John Flavel — Volume 6
Flavel, John, 1630?-1691 · 329,010 words · 268 reading sections
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more in the hands of our Zerubbabels; Zech. iv. 10. * Who hath despised the day of small things ? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel, with those seven ; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.' Our prudent repairers, co-working with the divin…
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1. Faitlvfulness is an essential requisite to a steward, 1 Cor. iv. % It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. What ground is there for trust, where there is no truth f Hence is that solemn charge, 2 Tim. ii. 2. to commit that great trust of the ministry iofaitJiful men. And Paul blesseth God, 1 Tim. i…
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Many of us have cause to bless the Lord, and greatly to rejoice in his goodness this day, who enabled us to be stedfast and unmove- able in the trials that have passed over us ; and when the great earthquake shaked down our liberties, our estates, and made our hearts to shake, yet our resolutions for God and his truth,…
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Others are withering and decaying in their affections, or stagger- ing and floating in their judgments: Prudence will enable the man of God to give to every one his proper food, or physic, in due sea- son. This will make us spend more hours in our studies, and set to it with all our might and skill, that thereby we may…
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1. As to our brethren and fellow- workers in the Lord, prudence will dictate and enjoin it upon us, that by the firmest union with them, we make their gifts and graces as useful as is po^ible, for the fur- therance and advancement of our great and difiicult work. We cannot be ignorant how much Satan hath gained, and Ch…
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I neither do, nor dare suggest and insinuate any thing in this dis- course, against any party or body of men ; being convinced, that a- mongst those who differ from us, there are many learned, pious, and peaceable men, who can heartily rejoice to see the work of Christ car- ried on by those that follw not them. But som…
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And thus we see the manifold usefulness of both these graces in the servants and stewards of Christ. Of such I may say, as Christ in the text. Who then is ajaithful and wise servant i Hie ntincii (in^ quit Piscator) rari sunt, ita id ex mille hominibus vix unus re^ periatur, qui munere illo recte fungi possit^i. e. The…
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Some men are moved by pitiful low ends. 1 Sam. ii. '66. " Put ine into the priest's office, that I may eat a piece of bread."*" Some by ambition, conceiting themselves as able and holy as the best^ Numb. xvi. 3. What men's secret ends are, we cannot know ; but their qualifications for that work we may, and ought to kno…
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And now I am where my soul hath long desired to be, and the vows of God are upon me ; suffer therefore (dear brethren) yea, suffer from unworthy me, This word of eochortation : Take heed to your ministry that you fulfil it: Take heed to yourselves^ and to thejlocks over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers. Let…
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You have now as blessed an opportunity as your souls can desire, yea, that very season of mercy some of you have a long time anxi- ously desired. You have confessed to God, that you once sinned us out of our pulpits ; God forbid you should next sin us into our graves. If you be wanton children at a full table, our ene…
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VIII. Sin. The eighth sin re- proveable in them, is, the neglect of giving and taking due reproofs from each other ; contrary to Lev. xix. 17. " Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him." And Christ's own rule, Matth. xviii. 15. " Go, and tell him his fault between thee and him alone." A…
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Bodies of believers. How joyful the resurrection of them will be to their souls 494 How they should be governed and employed 497, ^c. Children, Their duty to their parents shewn in six How Christ's example enforces their duties upon them 388 Their disobedience to their parents, a sign of their being Serious queri…
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How Christ finished the work of redemption on the cross 434 What assurance we have of the work of redemption being so 435 Several useful inferences concerning this 436, SfC. How we should imitate our Saviour herein 439 How much it concerns us to have our work so, when death comes 441 Flavel, (Mr. John) his life and …
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How Christ performs this office 109 Five things implied in Christ's being Mediator 110 How it appears that Christ only is so between God and man 112 In what capacity our Saviour performs this office 114 Several useful inferences from the doctrine of Christ's being the only one 114 — 118 Meritorious, Whence Christ's…
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Vid. Title. Sweetness of the Christian religion inferred from Christ's incar- nation 82 Sword, (of God's justice) how said to be awakened against Christ 344 What we learn from its being drawn against Christ alone 354 Sanctification, it Avas one end of Christ's death 478 Four excellent properties of this benefit 479 Suf…
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The blessedness of them 231 Directions for kindling and increasing of them 234 Diseases, the spiritual ones which Christ cures 179 Vid. Physician. Drawing, (of sinners to Christ) what implied in the Father"*s The wonderful way wherein God does it 71 The impossibility of coming to Christ without it 75 Useful infer…
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Rest, It is promised to those that come to Christ 181 Three cautions premised for preventing mistakes about it 182 How it results from coming to Christ 183 Five useful inferences from its being in Christ 186 Rogers, (Mr. Daniel) a remark concerning his natural temper 100 Spirit of God, how he is given to believers…
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Circumcision, The covenant of it not the same with that of in- nocency, 507. Vide Covenant. Committing ourselves to God, what is included in it 292 What encouragement believers have to it 294 A remarkable instance of a mother's doing it in reference to her child 29S Conditional, how the covenant of grace is so expl…
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Preservatives from being brought to it by ill customs 193 The way to it, by sinful pleasures, shut up 196 The passage to it, by distracting cares, barred up 198 The way to it, by groundless presumption, shut up 202 The way to it, by principles of atheism, barred 205 The way of profaneness leading to it, barred up …
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ways 374 Several things wherein this attribute is ascribed to God 375 A view of it, as displayed in the divine promises and provi- dences 378 How we should shut ourselves into this as a chamber of Unity (Gospel) A sermon recommending it to Christians 592 The nature of it opened ^ ibid. The necessity and desirablenes…
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Honeywood (Mrs.) a remarkable providence concerning her 385 Ignorance, how it is a great hinderance to conversion 4i Judgment, (the last) witnesses for or against sinners in it 20 Several things which will be attested therein 22 Reasons why God will have witnesses produced in it 23 Several useful inferences concer…
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Whence the spirits of good men are apt to sink under the de- lays of it 473 Considerations to support under the delays of it 474 How we may know when an afflicting one is sanctified 478 Signs that a prosperous one is not sanctified 479 Symptoms of a favourable one being sanctified to us 480 Its contrary aspects on good…
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Estate, Meditation on men's care for securing their tem- poral one 178 Trouble for want of heirs to enjoy it, considered 661 Examination of ourselves, several motives to it 592 Rules to prevent Christians from being over severe in it 596 Rules to prevent hypocrites from deceiving themselves in it 599 Several useful adv…
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Mirth, excess in it represented by two much sail in a storm 275 Miry-ground, represents the incurable state of many souls 54 Mother, the mournful state of one mentioned in the gospel 608 ' Christ's compassionate counsel to a mourning one 610 Mourning, (for dead relations) ought to be moderated 612 How far it shoul…
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Sins, indulged ones represented by leaks in a ship 377 Si7inerff, the vanity of those who hope to conceal themselves 378 The impudence of open ones 380 Sparrows, meditation on their mixing with goldfinches 186 Storms at sea, an emblem of worldly troubles 282 How God's power and goodness is manifested in them 234 …
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How a sinners espousals to him, is represented by the corona- tion of a king 551 Vrhy he rejoices in sinners yielding to his government 554 Motives to a submission to his government 559 Condc'ition, the nature of an evangelical one 348, S^c. Faith is that of the gospel-covenant, 349. Vide Covenant. Conscience, a pre…
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An exposition of its conclusion, with improvements 314 Lord's supper, questions and answers concerning the nature and 648 AX ALPHABETICAL TABLE FOU THE SIXTH VOLUME. Lord's supper^ The elements, actions, and subjects of it shewn 287 The qualifications and duties of those who receive it 289 A discourse concerning t…
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The exceeding evil and danger of them considered and im- proved 258 How we may escape God's wrath and curse due for them 260 , Some too usually found in church-members 415 Son of God, why Christ is called God's own Son 417 How God spared him not 420 Reasons of God's severity towards him 422 Several useful lessons from …
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