A39669:1483
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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Inference 6.
If Christ be the Lord of Glory, how careful should all be 1who profess him, that they do not dishonour Jesus Christ, whose name is called upon them? Christ is a glory to you, be not you a shame and dishonour to him. How careful had Christians need be to draw every line and action of their lives exactly. The more glorious Christ is, the more circumspect and watchful ye had need to be. How lovely would Jesus Christ appear to the world, if the lives of Christians did adorn the Doctrine of God their Saviour in all things! Remember you represent the Lord of Glory to the world: 'tis not your honour only, but the honour of Christ which is engaged, and concerned in your actions. O let not the carelessness, or scandals of your life make Jesus Christ ashamed to be called your Lord. When Israel had grievously revolted from God, he bids Moses rise, and get him down from thence, for (saith he) thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves, Deut. 9. 12. as if the Lord were ashamed to own them for his people any longer. It was a cutting question, Jam. 2. 7. apt to startle the Consciences of those loose professors; do they not blaspheme that worthy name by which ye are called? Your duty is to adorn the Gospel by your Conversations, Titus 2. 10. The words signify to deck, trim, or adorn the Gospel, to make it neat, trim, and lovely to the eyes of beholders. When there is such a beautiful harmony, and lovely proportion betwixt Christs Doctrine, and your practices, as there is in the works of Creation: wherein the comeliness and elegance of the world much consists (for to this the Apostles word here alludes) then do we walk suitably to the Lord of Glory.