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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.
Twelfthly, and Lastly, Christ is an everlasting mercy; the same yesterday, to day, and for ever, Heb. 13. 8. All other enjoyments are perishable, time eaten things: time like a Moth will fret them out: but the riches of Christ are durable riches, Prov. 8. 18. the graces of Christ are durable graces, Joh. 4. 14. all the creatures are flowers that appear and fade in their month: but this Rose of Sharon, this Lilly of the Valley, never withers. Thus you see the mercy performed, with his desirable properties.
Thirdly, The last thing to be opened is the manner of 1Gods performing this mercy to his people: which the Lord did, 1. Really and truly, as he had promised him. 2. Exactly agreeable to the promises and predictions of him.
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First, Really and truly; as he had promised, so he made good the promise, Act. 2. 36. Let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.