A39669:1684
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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Thirdly, The liberty of Believers is a liberty dearly purchased by the blood of Christ: what that Captain said, Acts 22. 28. With a great sum obtained I this freedom, may be much more said of the Believers freedom: 'twas not Silver or Gold but the precious blood of Christ that purchased it, 1 Pet. 1. 18.
Fourthly, The freedom and liberty of Believers is a growing and increasing liberty, they get more and more out of the power of sin, and nearer still to their complete salvation every day, Rom. 13. 11. the body of sin dieth daily in them: they are said to be crucified with Christ: the strength of sin abates continually in them after the manner of crucified persons: who dye a slow but sure death: and look in what degree the power of sin abates, proportionably their spiritual liberty increases upon them.
Fourthly, The freedom and liberty of Believers is a growing and encreasing liberty, they get more and more out of the power of sin, and nearer still to their compleat salvation every day, Rom. 13. 11. the body of sin dieth daily in them: they are said to be crucified with Christ: the strength of sin abates continually in them after the manner of crucified persons: who dye a slow but sure death: and look in what degree the power of sin abates, proportionably their spiritual liberty encreases upon them.
Fifthly, The freedom of Believers is a comfortable freedom: the Apostle comforts Christians of the lowest rank, poor servants, with this consideration,