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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.
But though the privileges of natural birth signify nothing as to eternal salvation, yet in civil and political respects and considerations, those that by birth, education or estate possess an higher station in the world, differ from the vulgaras stars of greater magnitude and lustre: their interest and influence is great in these things, and the welfare of Kingdoms egreatly depends upon them.
But though the priviledges of natural birth signifie nothing as to eternal salvation, yet in civil and political respects and considerations, those that by birth, education or estate possess an higher station in the world, differ from the vulgaras stars of greater magnitude and lustre: their interest and influence is great in these things, and the welfare of Kingdoms egreatly depends upon them.
- eQui […] ma tractant gubernacula, qui privatis, qui publicis rebus intersunt ac praesunt, nisi viri summi ac nobiles? Quis in senatu praeit, in foro praesidet, domi, foris imperat? Principes sanè viri & nobiles: quis jubet, vetat, agit, satagit, quis versat & volvit omnia, quis leges fingit, & refingit, quis in pace rempublicam, contra hosts bella administrat; praeterquam magni viri & nobiles? Nec mirum ei rerum summa committi, qui & virtute sua, & commendatione majorum, ad hominum famam & existimationem dimanavit. Laurentius Humphredus de nobilitate, pag. (mihi) 64.Qui 〈…〉 ma tractant gubernacula, qui privatis, qui publicis rebus intersunt ac praesunt, nisi viri summi ac nobiles? Quis in senatu praeit, in foro praesidet, domi, foris imperat? Principes sanè viri & nobiles: quis jubet, vetat, agit, satagit, quis versat & volvit omnia, quis leges fingit, & refingit, quis in pace rempublicam, contra hostes bella administrat; praeterquam magni viri & nobiles? Nec mirum ei rerum summa committi, qui & virtute sua, & commendatione majorum, ad hominum famam & existimationem dimanavit. Laurentius Humphredus de nobilitate, pag. (mihi) 64.