A39669:1636
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 7.
Estimate by this the state and condition of a deserted Saint 1upon whom the favour of God is eclipsed. If the favour of God be better than life, the hiding of it from a gracious soul must be more bitter than death: deserted Saints have reason to take the first place among all the mourners in the world: the darkness before conversion had indeed more of danger, but this hath more of trouble. Darkness after light is dismal darkness. Since therefore the case is so sad, let your preventing care be the more: grieve not the good Spirit of God, you prepare but for your own grief in so doing.
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Inference 8.
Lastly, Let this persuade all men to accept Jesus Christ, as 1ever they expect to be accepted with the Lord themselves. It is a fearful case for a mans person and duties to be rejected of God: to cry and not be heard: and much more terrible to be denied audience in the great and terrible day. Yet as sure as the Scriptures are the sealed and faithful sayings