A39669:1547
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.
In which words we have first a singular benefit, or choice mercy bestowed, viz. Redemption; interpreted by way of apposition, the remission of sins: this is a privilege of the first rank, a mercy by it self: none sweeter, none more desirable among all the benefits that come by Christ. And therefore,
In which words we have first a singular benefit, or choice mercy bestowed, viz. Redemption; interpreted by way of apposition, the remission of sins: this is a priviledge of the first rank, a mercy by it self: none sweeter, none more desirable among all the benefits that come by Christ. And therefore,
Secondly, You have the price of this mercy, an account what it cost, even the blood of Christ; in whom we have redemption [through his blood] Precious things are of great price, the blood of Christ is the meritorious cause of remission.
Thirdly, You have here also the impulsive cause, moving God to grant pardons at this rate to sinners, and that is said to be the riches of his grace. Where by the way you see, that the freeness of the grace of God, and the fullness of the satisfaction of Christ meet together without the least jar in the remission of sin; contrary to the vain cavil of the Socinian adversaries, In whom we have redemption, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
Thirdly, You have here also the impulsive cause, moving God to grant pardons at this rate to sinners, and that is said to be the riches of his grace. Where by the way you see, that the freeness of the grace of God, and the fulness of the satisfaction of Christ meet together without the least jar in the remission of sin; contrary to the vain cavil of the Socinian adversaries, In whom we have redemption, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace.