A39669:1145
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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MAT. 9. 12. But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, 1They that be whole need not a Physician, but they that be sick.
- 1Text. Wherein the general Exhortation is enforced, by one Motive, drawn from the first Title of Christ.
Having opened in the former discourses the nature and method of the Application of Christ to sinners, it remains now that I press it upon every soul, as ever it expects peace and pardon from God, to apply, and put on Jesus Christ, (i. e.) to get union with him by faith whilst he is yet held forth in the free and gracious tenders of the Gospel; to which purpose I shall now labour in this general Use of Exhortation, in which my last Subject engaged me; wherein divers Arguments will be further urged, both from The | 1. Titles, and | of Jesus Christ. 2. Privileges
HAving opened in the former discourses the nature and method of the Application of Christ to sinners, it remains now that I press it upon every soul, as ever it expects peace and pardon from God, to apply, and put on Jesus Christ, (i. e.) to get union with him by faith whilst he is yet held forth in the free and gracious tenders of the Gospel; to which purpose I shall now labour in this general Use of Exhortation, in which my last Subject engaged me; wherein divers Arguments will be further urged, both from The | 1. Titles, and | of Jesus Christ. 2. Priviledges
The Titles of Christ are so many Motives or arguments fitted to persuade men to come unto him. Amongst which, ⟨p. 216⟩