A39669:1401
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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Secondly, Let it also be remembered, that although Christ be rejected by the Rulers and Body of many Nations; yet he is the desire of all the Elect of God dispersed, and scattered among those Nations.
Secondly, In the next place we are to enquire, upon what 1account Christ becomes the desire of all Nations, (i. e.) of all those in all the Nations of the world that belong to the election of grace. And the true ground and reason thereof is, because Christ only hath that in himself which relieves their wants and answers to all their needs. As,
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First, They are all by nature under condemnation, Rom. 5. 16, 18. under the curse of the Law; against which nothing is found in Heaven or earth able to relieve their Consciences but the blood of sprinkling, the pure and perfect righteousness of the Lord Jesus: and hence it is that Christ becomes so desirable in the eyes of poor sinners all the world over. If any thing in nature could be found to pacify and purge the Consciences of men from guilt and fear; Christ would never be desirable in their eyes; but finding no other remedy but the blood of Jesus, to him therefore shall all the ends of the earth look for righteousness and for peace.
First, They are all by nature under condemnation, Rom. 5. 16, 18. under the curse of the Law; against which nothing is found in Heaven or earth able to relieve their Consciences but the blood of sprinkling, the pure and perfect righteousness of the Lord Jesus: and hence it is that Christ becomes so desirable in the eyes of poor sinners all the world over. If any thing in nature could be found to pacifie and purge the Consciences of men from guilt and fear; Christ would never be desirable in their eyes; but finding no other remedy but the blood of Jesus, to him therefore shall all the ends of the earth look for righteousness and for peace.