A39669:1697
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 6.
Lastly, Let this encourage and persuade sinners to come to 1Christ, for with him is sweet liberty for poor captives. Oh that you did but know what a blessed state Jesus Christ would bring you into: Come unto me (saith he) ye that labour, and are heavy laden; and what encouragement doth he give to comers but this, my yoke is easy, and my burden is light? The Devil persuaded you that the ways of obedience and strict godliness are a perfect bondage; but if ever God regenerate you, you will find his ways, ways of pleasantness, and all his paths peace: you will rejoice in the way of his Commandments as much as in all riches: you will find the worst work Christ puts you about even suffering work, sweeter than all the pleasures that ever you found in sin. O therefore open your hearts at the call of the Gospel: come unto Christ, then shall you be free indeed.
Lastly, Let this encourage and perswade sinners to come to 1Christ, for with him is sweet liberty for poor captives. Oh that you did but know what a blessed state Jesus Christ would bring you into: Come unto me (saith he) ye that labour, and are heavy laden; and what encouragement doth he give to comers but this, my yoke is easie, and my burthen is light? The Devil perswaded you that the ways of obedience and strict godliness are a perfect bondage; but if ever God regenerate you, you will find his ways, ways of pleasantness, and all his paths peace: you will rejoyce in the way of his Commandments as much as in all riches: you will find the worst work Christ puts you about even suffering work, sweeter than all the pleasures that ever you found in sin. O therefore open your hearts at the call of the Gospel: come unto Christ, then shall you be free indeed.