A39669:1295
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.
God hath mercies of all sorts to give; but Christ is the chief, the prime mercy of all mercies: O be not satisfied without that mercy. When Luther had a rich present sent him, 1he protested God should not put him off so: and David was of the same mind, Psal. 17. 14. If the Lord should give any of you the desires of your hearts in the good things of this life, let not that satisfy you whilst you are Christless. For,
God hath mercies of all sorts to give; but Christ is the chief, the prime mercy of all mercies: O be not satisfied without that mercy. When Luther had a rich present sent him, 1he protested God should not put him off so: and David was of the same mind, Psal. 17. 14. If the Lord should give any of you the desires of your hearts in the good things of this life, let not that satisfie you whilst you are Christless. For,
- 1Valde protestatus sum, me nolle sie ab eo satiari, Luth.
First, What is there in these earthly enjoyments, whereof the vilest of men have not a greater fullness than you? Job 21. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Psal. 17. 10. Psal. 73. 3, 12.
First, What is there in these earthly enjoyments, whereof the vilest of men have not a greater fulness than you?