A39669:1729
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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4. The Angels of God will rejoice at the bringing home of Believers to him: the spirits of just men made perfect will be united in one general assembly with an innumerable company of Angels, Heb. 2. 22. Great is the affection and love of Angels to redeemed ones: they greatly rejoiced at ⟨p. 340⟩the incarnation of Christ for them, Luke 2. 13. They greatly delighted to pry into the mystery of their redemption, 1 Pet. 1. 12. They were marvellously delighted at their conversion which was the day of their espousals to Christ, Luke 15. 10. They have been tender and careful over them, and very serviceable to them in this world, Heb. 1. 14. and therefore cannot but rejoice exceedingly to see them all brought home in safety to their Fathers house.
4. The Angels of God will rejoyce at the bringing home of Believers to him: the spirits of just men made perfect will be united in one general assembly with an innumerable company of Angels, Heb. 2. 22. Great is the affection and love of Angels to redeemed ones: they greatly rejoyced at ⟨p. 340⟩the incarnation of Christ for them, Luke 2. 13. They greatly delighted to pry into the mysterie of their redemption, 1 Pet. 1. 12. They were marvellously delighted at their conversion which was the day of their espousals to Christ, Luke 15. 10. They have been tender and careful over them, and very serviceable to them in this world, Heb. 1. 14. and therefore cannot but rejoice exceedingly to see them all brought home in safety to their Fathers house.