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The Method of Grace
The method of grace, in bringing home the eternal redemption contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son through the effectual application of the spirit unto God's elect, being the second part of Gospel redemption : wherein the great mystery of our union and communion with Christ is opened and applied, unbelievers invited, false pretenders convicted, every mans claim to Christ examined, and the misery of Christless persons discovered and bewailed / by John Flavell ...The method of grace, in bringing home the eternal redemption contrived by the Father, and accomplished by the Son through the effectual application of the spirit unto God's elect, being the second part of Gospel redemption : wherein the great mysterie of our union and communion with Christ is opened and applied, unbelievers invited, false pretenders convicted, every mans claim to Christ examined, and the misery of Christless persons discovered and bewailed / by John Flavell ...
London: printed by M. White for Francis Tyton, 1681
Sermon 9 › Part 1 › Section 2 › Subsection 2: Second Counsel.
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Second Counsel.
Beware of a false peace, which is more dangerous than your trouble for sin can be. Many men are afraid of their troubles, 1but I think they have more cause to fear their peace a great deal. There is a twofold peace that ruins most men. Peace in sin, and peace with sin. O how glad are some persons when their troubles are gone, but I dare not rejoice with them: It's like him that rejoices his Ague is gone, though it hath left him in a deep Consumption. You are got rid of your troubles, but God knows how you have left them: your wounds are skinned over, better they were kept open. There's no wise woman would desire to have her pains and throes cease till the Child be born. And surely they have much to answer, that help on these delusions, healing the hurt of souls slightly, by crying peace, peace, when there is no peace. The false peace you beget in them, will be a real trouble to your selves in the issue, Jer. 6. 14.
Beware of a false peace, which is more dangerous than your trouble for sin can be. Many men are afraid of their troubles, 1but I think they have more cause to fear their peace a great deal. There is a twofold peace that ruines most men. Peace in sin, and peace with sin. O how glad are some persons when their troubles are gone, but I dare not rejoyce with them: It's like him that rejoyces his Ague is gone, though it hath left him in a deep Consumption. You are got rid of your troubles, but God knows how you have left them: your wounds are skinn'd over, better they were kept open. There's no wise woman would desire to have her pains and throes cease till the Child be born. And surely they have much to answer, that help on these delusions, healing the hurt of souls slightly, by crying peace, peace, when there is no peace. The false peace you beget in them, will be a real trouble to your selves in the issue,