A39669:1556
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.
First, That all that are in Christ are in a pardoned state: where I will first show you what pardon or the remission of sin is.
First, That all that are in Christ are in a pardoned state: where I will first shew you what pardon or the remission of sin is.
Secondly, That this is the privilege of none but Believers.
Secondly, That this is the priviledge of none but Believers.
First, Now remission of sin is the gracious act of God, in and through Christ, discharging a believing sinner from all the guilt and punishment of his sin, both temporal and eternal.
'Tis the act of God, he is the author of remission, none can forgive sins but God only, Mark 2. 7. against him only (i. e.) principally and essentially the offence is committed, Psal. 51. 4. To his Judgement guilt binds over the soul, and who can remit the debt, but the Creditor,