A39669:1472
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, The Mediatorial glory of Christ is exceeding 1great: this is proper to him, as head of the Church, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Of this glory the Apostle speaks, Phil. 2. 9, 10. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name, which is above every name, &c. [Greek or Hebrew] exalted above all exaltation. Now the mediatorial glory of our Lord Jesus Christ consisteth either, 1. In the fullness of Grace inherent in him. 2. Or in the Dignity and Authority put upon him.
Secondly, The Mediatorial glory of Christ is exceeding 1great: this is proper to him, as head of the Church, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Of this glory the Apostle speaks, Phil. 2. 9, 10. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name, which is above every name, &c. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 exalted above all exaltation. Now the mediatorial glory of our Lord Jesus Christ consisteth either, 1. In the fulness of Grace inherent in him. 2. Or in the Dignity and Authority put upon him.
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First, In the fullness of grace inherent in him: the humanity of Christ is filled with grace, as the Sun with light, Joh. 1. 14. Full of grace and truth: never any creature was so filled by the Spirit of Grace, as the man Christ Jesus is filled, for God gives not the spirit to him by measure, Joh. 3. 34