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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.
The Thirteenth SERMON.1
- 1Sermon 13.
HAGGAI 2. 7. 1—And the desire of all Nations, shall come.
- 1Text. Alluring the hearts of men to come to Christ by a fourth motive, contained in another Title of Christ.
The former Chapter is mainly spent in reproving the negligence of the Jews, who being discouraged from time to time, had delayed the rebuilding the Temple: and in the mean time employed their care, and cost in building and adorning their own houses: but at last being persuaded to set about the work, they meet with this discouragement, that such was the poverty of the present time, that the second structure would no way answer the magnificence and splendour of the first. In Solomons days the Nation was wealthy, now drained, so that there would be no proportion betwixt the second and the first. To this grand discouragement, the Prophet applies this relief, that whatsoever should be wanting in external pomp and glory, should be more than recompensed by the presence of Jesus Christ in this second Temple. For Christ, the desire of all Nations (saith he) shall come into it. Which by the way may give us this useful note, That the presence of Jesus Christ gives a more real and excellent glory to the places of his worship, than any external beauty, or outward