A39669:1726
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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1. God the Father will rejoice when Christ brings home that precious number of his elect, whom he redeemed by his blood: he rejoiceth in them now though imperfect, and under many distasteful corruptions and weaknesses, Zeph. 3. 17. How much more will he rejoice in them when Christ presents them without spot or wrinkle to him, Ephes. 5. 27.
1. God the Father will rejoice when Christ brings home that precious number of his elect, whom he redeemed by his blood: he rejoyceth in them now though imperfect, and under many distastful corruptions and weaknesses, Zeph. 3. 17. How much more will he rejoyce in them when Christ presents them without spot or wrinkle to him, Ephes. 5. 27.
2. Jesus Christ will exceedingly rejoice, 'twill be the day of the gladness and satisfaction of his heart: for now, and not till now he receives his mystical fullness, Col. 1. 24. beholds all the blessed issues of his death, which cannot but give him unspeakable contentment, Isai. 53. 11. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied.
2. Jesus Christ will exceedingly rejoyce, 'twill be the day of the gladness and satisfaction of his heart: for now, and not till now he receives his mystical fulness, Col. 1. 24. beholds all the blessed issues of his death, which cannot but give him unspeakable contentment,