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WORKS
OF THE REVEREND
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MR. JOHN FLAVEL,
Late MINISTER of the GOSPEL at Dartmouth in Devon.
IN EIGHT VOLUMES.
TO WHICH IS ADDED,
An Alphabetical TABLE of the principal Matters con- tained in the Whole.
THE EIGHT EDITION.
VOL. II.
PA I
SLEY:
Printed by A. WEIR and A. M'LEAN.
And fold at the Shop of A. WEIR, near the Cross.
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CONTENTS.
The FOUNTAIN of LIFE opened up.
SERMON
XXXVIII.
Wherein four weighty Ends of Christ's Humiliation are
opened, and particularly applied.
Ifa. liii. 2. " He shall fee the travail of his foul, and be fatif-
" fied,"
SERMON XXXIX.
Wherein the Resurrection of Christ, with its Influences
upon the Saints Resurrection, is clearly opened, and
comfortably applied, being the first Step of his Exalta-
tion.
Matth. xxviii. 6. "He is not here; for he is risen, as he said:
Wherein the Afcenfion of Christ is opened, and variously
improved, being the second Step of his Exaltation.
John xx. 17. "Jesus faith unto her, Touch me not: for I am
not yet afcended to my Father: but go to my brethren,
" and say unto them, I afcend unto my Father, and your Fa-
ther; and to my God, and your God,"
SERMON XLI.
Wherein Christ's fitting at God's right-hand is explained
and applied, being the third Step of his glorious Exalta-
Heb. i. 3. "When he had by himself purged our fins, fat...
" down on the right-hand of the majesty on high,"
SERMON XLII.
Wherein Christ coming to Judgment, being the fourth and
last Degree of his Exaltation, is opened and improved.
Acts x. 42. "And he commanded us to preach unto the people,
" and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be
"the Judge of quick and dead,"
Pag.
22
38
43
55
Opening the general Nature of effectual Application.
I Cor. i. 30. "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God
" is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and fanctifica-
" tion, and redemption,"
107
Wherein the Believer's union with Christ is stated and o-
pened, as a principal Part of Gospel-Application.
John xvii. 23. " I in them, and thou in me, that they may be
" made perfect in one,"
Opening the Nature and Use of the Gospel-ministry, as an
external means of applying Chrift.
2 Cor. v. 20. "Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beleech you by us: we pray you in
" Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God,"
Explaining the Work of the Spirit, as the internal, and
most effectual Means of the Application of Chrift.
John vi. 44. "No mau can come to me, except the Father
"which hath sent me, draw him,"
v.
Opening the Work of the Spirit more particularly, by
which the Soul is enabled to apply Christ.
Eph. ii. 1. "And you hath he quickened who were dead in
*"trespasses and fins,"
Describing that Act on our Part, by which we do actually
and effectually apply Christ to our own Souls.
John i. 12. "But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the fons of God; even to them that
"believe on his name,"
John i. 12. "But as many as received him," &c.
VIII.
Setting forth the Believer's fellowship with Chrift, the
next End of his Application to them.
Psalm xlv. 7. "--Therefore God thy God, hath anointed
"thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows,"
127
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163
182
202
222
234
IX.
Containing the first general Use of Exhortation, inviting
all Men to apply Jesus Christ.
Matth. xi. 28. "Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are
" heavy laden, and I will give you rest,"
Wherein the general Exhortation is enforced, by one Mo- tive drawn from the first Title of Chrift.
Matth. ix. 12. "But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them,
"They that be whole need not a physician, but they that
" are fick,"
SERMON XI.
Containing the second Motive to enforce the general Ex-
hortation, from a second Title of Christ.
Luke i. 72. "To perform the mercy promised to our fathers,
" and remember his holy covenant,"
Containing a third Motive to enliven the general Exhorta-
tion, from a third Title of Christ.
259
294
307
Cant. v. Part of Verse 16. "-Yea, He is altogether lovely," 320
SERMON XIII.
Alluring the Hearts of men to come to Christ, by a fourth
Motive contained in another Title of Christ.
Haggai ii. 7. "-And the desire of all nations shall come," 332
SERMON XIV.
Containing the fifth Motive to apply Christ, drawn from a-
nother excellent Title of Chrift.
1 Cor. ii. 8. "Which none of the princes of this world have
" known, for had they known him, they would not have
" crucified the Lord of glory,"
Opening the fixth Motive to come to Chrift, contained in
the fixth and last Title of Chrift.
Luke ii. 25. "-Waiting for the [Confolation] of Ifrael,"
XVI.
Enforcing the general Exhortation, by a seventh Motive
drawn from the first Benefit purchased by Chrift.
Eph. i. 7. " In whom we have redemption through his blood,
"the forgiveness of fins, according to the riches of his
grace,"
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Opening the eighth Motive to come to Christ, drawn from the fixth Benefit purchased by Christ for Believers.
Eph. i. 6. "To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein
* he hath made us accepted in the Beloved,"
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