A39669:1335
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.
Thirdly, Altogether lovely, (i. e.) he is comprehensive of all things that are lovely: he seals up the sum of all loveliness: quae faciunt divisa beatum, in hoc mixta fluunt; things that shine as single stars with a particular glory, all meet in Christ as a glorious constellation, Col. 1. 19. It pleased the Father, that in him should all fullness dwell. Cast your eyes among all created beings, survey the Universe, observe strength in one, beauty in a second, faithfulness in a third, wisdom in a fourth; but you shall find none excelling in them all as Christ doth. Bread hath one quality, Water another, Raiment another, Physic another, but none hath all in it self as Christ hath: he is bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, a garment to the naked, healing to the wounded, ⟨p. 251⟩and whatever a soul can desire is found in him, 1 Cor. 1. 30.
Thirdly, Altogether lovely, (i. e.) he is comprehensive of all things that are lovely: he seals up the sum of all loveliness: quae faciunt divisa beatum, in hoc mixta fluunt; things that shine as single stars with a particular glory, all meet in Christ as a glorious constellation, Col. 1. 19. It pleased the Father, that in him should all fulness dwell. Cast your eyes among all created beings, survey the Universe, observe strength in one, beauty in a second, faithfulness in a third, wisdom in a fourth; but you shall find none excelling in them all as Christ doth. Bread hath one quality, Water another, Rayment another, Physick another, but none hath all in it self as Christ hath: he is bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, a garment to the naked, healing to the wounded, ⟨p. 251⟩and whatever a soul can desire is found in him, 1 Cor. 1. 30.