A39669:1574
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 2.
Hence it follows, That interest in Christ by faith brings the 1Conscience of a Believer into a state of rest and peace, Rom. 5. 1. Being justified by faith we have peace with God. I say not that every Believer is presently brought into actual peace and tranquillity of Conscience, there may be many fears, and much trouble even in a pardoned soul: but this is an undoubted truth, that faith brings the pardoned soul into that condition and state where he may find perfect rest in his Conscience, with respect to the guilt and danger of sin. The blood of Christ sprinkles us from an evil (that is an accusing, condemning) Conscience. We are apt to fear, that this or that special sin, which hath most terrified and affrighted our Consciences, is not forgiven: but if there be riches enough in the grace of God, and efficacy enough in the blood of Christ; then the sins of Believers, all their sins, great as well as small, one as well as another without limitation or exception are pardoned.
- 1Inference 2.
For let us but consider, if God remits no sin to any man, but with respect to the blood of Christ, then all sins are pardoned as well as any one sin; because the dignity and desert of that blood is infinite, and as much deserves an universal pardon ⟨p. 305⟩