A39669:114
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
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To cure this, Christ is made to him Wisdom, not only by improvement of those treasures of wisdom that are in himself for the benefit of such souls as are united to him, as an head consulting the good of his own members; but also by imparting his wisdom to them by the Spirit of illumination, whereby they come to discern both their sin and danger; as also the true way of their recovery from both, through the application of Christ to their souls by faith.
To cure this, Christ is made to him Wisdome, not only by improvement of those treasures of wisdome that are in himself for the benefit of such souls as are united to him, as an head consulting the good of his own members; but also by imparting his wisdome to them by the Spirit of illumination, whereby they come to discern both their sin and danger; as also the true way of their recovery from both, through the application of Christ to their souls by faith.
But alas! Simple illumination doth but increase our burden, and exasperate our misery; as long as sin in the guilt of it is either imputed to our persons unto condemnation, or reflected by our consciences in a way of accusation.
With design therefore to remedy and heal this sore evil, Christ is made of God unto us righteousness, complete and perfect righteousness, whereby our obligation to punishment is dissolved, and thereby a solid foundation for a well settled peace of conscience firmly established.
With design therefore to remedy and heal this sore evil, Christ is made of God unto us righteousness, compleat and perfect righteousness, whereby our obligation to punishment is dissolved, and thereby a solid foundation for a well settled peace of conscience firmly established.