A39669:1356
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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Fourthly, None bears with weaknesses, and provocations as Christ doth, the Church is styled the Lambs Wife, Rev. 21. 9.
Fourthly, None bears with weaknesses, and provocations as Christ doth, the Church is stiled the Lambs Wife, Rev. 21. 9.
Fifthly, No Husband is so immortal and everlasting a Husband as Christ is. Death separates all other relations, but the souls union with Christ is not dissolved in the Grave: yea, the day of a Believers death is his marriage-day, the day of his fullest enjoyment of Christ: no Husband can say to his Wife what Christ saith to the Believer, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee, Heb. 13. 5.
Sixthly, No Bridegroom advanceth his Bride to such honours by Marriage as Christ doth: he relates them to God as their Father; and from that day the mighty and glorious ⟨p. 256⟩Angels think it no dishonour to be their servants, Heb. 1. 14. They are brought in admiring the beauty and glory of the Spouse of Christ, Rev. 21. 9.