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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
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.
Yea, but although the removing of guilt from our persons and consciences be an inestimable mercy, yet alone it cannot make us completely happy: for though a man should never be damned for sin, yet what is it less than an hell upon earth to be under the dominion and pollution of every base lust? it's misery enough to be daily defiled by sin, though a man should never be damned for it.
Yea, but although the removing of guilt from our persons and consciences be an inestimable mercy, yet alone it cannot make us compleatly happy: for though a man should never be damned for sin, yet what is it less than an hell upon earth to be under the dominion and pollution of every base lust? it's misery enough to be daily defiled by sin, though a man should never be damned for it.
To complete therefore the happiness of the redeemed; Christ is not only made of God unto them Wisdom, and righteousness, the one curing our ignorance, the other our guilt; but he is made Sanctification also, to relieve us against the dominion and pollution of our corruptions: he comes both by water and by blood, not by blood only, but by water also: 1▪ Joh. 5. 6. purging as well as pardoning: how complete and perfect a cure is Christ!
To compleat therefore the happiness of the redeemed; Christ is not only made of God unto them Wisdome, and righteousness, the one curing our ignorance, the other our guilt; but he is made Sanctification also, to relieve us against the dominion and pollution of our corruptions: he comes both by water and by blood, not by blood only, but by water also: 1▪ Joh. 5. 6. purging as well as pardoning: how compleat and perfect a cure is Christ!