A39669:1360
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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Thirdly, Christ is altogether lovely in the relation of an Advocate, 1 Joh. 2. 1. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the propitiation; 'tis he that pleads the cause of Believers in Heaven: appears for them in the presence of God, to prevent all new breaches, and continue the state of friendship and peace betwixt God and us. In this relation Christ is altogether lovely. For,
First, He makes our cause his own, and acts for us in Heaven as for himself, Heb. 4. 15. He is touched with the tender sense of our troubles and dangers, and is not only one with us by way of representation, but also one with us in respect of sympathy and affection.
Secondly, Christ our Advocate follows our suit, and business in Heaven, as his great and main design and business, therefore in Heb. 7. 25. he is said to live for ever to make intercession for us: as if our concernments were so minded by him there, as to give up himself wholly to that work: as if all the glory and honour which is paid him in Heaven, would not satisfy him, or divert him one moment from our business.
Secondly, Christ our Advocate follows our suit, and business in Heaven, as his great and main design and business, therefore in Heb. 7. 25. he is said to live for ever to make intercession for us: as if our concernments were so minded by him there, as to give up himself wholly to that work: as if all the glory and honour which is paid him in Heaven, would not satisfie him, or divert him one moment from our business.