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Flavel’s Exposition Quote Q&A 91

Of Sacraments as Means of Salvation How doth the Word and Sacraments differ as Means of Salvation? A. The Word is appointed to be the first Means of begetting Faith; 1 Cor 3:5 Who then is Paul? or who is Apollo? but Ministers by whom ye believed, &c. Sacraments...

Flavel’s Exposition Quote Q&A 90

Of the Manner of Hearing Q.25 How is Faith and Love evidenced to the Word after hearing it?  A. By preserving it carefully in our Hearts and Memories, Psalm 119:11 Thy Word have I hid in my Heart that I might not sin against thee. Q.26 What is the best Cure for a bad...

Flavel’s Exposition Quote Q&A 89

Of the Word read and heard That the Enjoyments of the Scripture, and an able faithful Ministry to expound and apply them, is a special Mercy to any People, Psalm 147:19-20 He sheweth his Word unto Jacob, his Statutes and Judgments unto Israel, he hath not dealt so...

Flavel’s Exposition Quote Q&A 88

Of Christ’s Ordinances (the ordinary means: word, sacraments, prayer) Do all God’s Ordinances attain their End?  A. Yes, there is none of them in vain, but do attain their End, in the Salvation or Damnation of all that come under them, Isa 55:10-11 For as...

Flavel’s Exposition Quote Q&A 87

Of Saving Repentance What are the Signs of true Repentance?  A. Fear of Sin, Care to preserve ourselves from it, and Zeal to honour God by new Obedience, 2 Cor 7:11 For behold, this self same Thing that ye sorrowed after a godly Sort, what Carefulness is wrought in...

Flavel’s Exposition Quote Q&A 86

Of Saving Faith How doth the Spirit of God ordinarily produce Faith?  A. By the preaching of the Word he ordinarily begets it, Rom 10:17 — Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God ; though sometimes he doth it immediately. What is the true...