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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
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Thirdly, Blessed in this, that your desires shall surely be satisfied, Mat. 5. 6. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled: Prov. 10. 24. The desires of the righteous shall be granted. God never raised such desires as these in the souls of his people to be a torment to them for ever.
Fourthly, Blessed in this, that God hath guided your desires to make the best choice that ever was made in the world: whilst the desires of others are hunting after riches, pleasure and honours in the world, toiling themselves like Children in pursuit of a painted Butterfly, which when they have caught, doth but daub their fingers: God mean while hath directed your desires to Christ, the most excellent object in Heaven or earth. Any good will satisfy some men, Oh happy soul if none but Christ can satisfy thee, Psal. 4. 6.
Fourthly, Blessed in this, that God hath guided your desires to make the best choice that ever was made in the world: whilst the desires of others are hunting after riches, pleasure and honours in the world, toiling themselves like Children in pursuit of a painted Butterfly, which when they have caught, doth but daub their fingers: God mean while hath directed your desires to Christ, the most excellent object in Heaven or earth. Any good will satisfie some men, Oh happy soul if none but Christ can satisfie thee, Psal. 4. 6.
Fifthly, Blessed in this, that there is a work of grace certainly wrought upon thy soul, and these very desires after Christ are a part thereof.