A39669:1053
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
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.
Doct. 2.1
- 1Doct. 2.
That Sin-burdened souls are solemnly invited to come to Christ.
THIS Point sounds sweetly in the ear of a distressed sinner, it is the most joyful voice that ever the soul heard; the voice of blessing from Mount Gerezim, the ravishing voice from Mount Zion, Ye are come to Jesus the Mediator. In opening of it I will show,
THIS Point sounds sweetly in the ear of a distressed sinner, it is the most joyful voice that ever the soul heard; the voice of blessing from Mount Gerezim, the ravishing voice from Mount Sion, Ye are come to Jesus the Mediator. In opening of it I will shew,
1. What it is to come to Christ. 2. How Christ invites men to come to him. 3. Why his invitation is directed to burdened souls.