A39669:1663
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.
Secondly, That Believers are freed from many great and 1sad miseries and evils by Jesus Christ notwithstanding all that hath been said. For,
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First, All Believers are freed from the rigour and curse of the Law: the rigorous yoke of the Law is broken off from their necks, and the sweet and easy yoke of Jesus Christ put on, Mat. 11. 28. The Law required perfect working under the pain of a curse, Gal. 3. 10. accepted of no short endeavours; admitted no repentance; gave no strength: it is not so now, proportionable strength is given, Phil 4. 13. Sincerity is reckoned perfection, Job 1. 1. Transgression brings not under condemnation, Rom. 8. 1. O blessed freedom! when duty becomes delight, and failings hinder not acceptance: this is one part of the blessed freedom of believers.
First, All Believers are freed from the rigour and curse of the Law: the rigorous yoak of the Law is broken off from their necks, and the sweet and easie yoak of Jesus Christ put on, Mat. 11. 28. The Law required perfect working under the pain of a curse, Gal. 3. 10. accepted of no short endeavours; admitted no repentance; gave no strength: it is not so now, proportionable strength is given, Phil 4. 13. Sincerity is reckoned perfection, Job 1. 1