A39669:1740
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.
Deduction 5.
How unreasonable are the dejections of Believers upon the account of those troubles which they meet with in this world! 'Tis true, afflictions of all kinds do attend Believers in their way to God; through many tribulations we must enter into that Kingdom: but what then? Must we despond and droop under them as other men? Surely no, if afflictions be the way through which you must come to God, then never be discouraged at affliction. Troubles and afflictions are of excellent use under the blessing of the Spirit to further Christs great design of bringing you to God. How often would you turn out of that way which leads to God, if God did not hedge up your way with thorns, Hosea 2. 6. Doubtless when you come home to God, you shall find you have been as much beholding (it may be a great deal more) to your troubles than to your comforts, for bringing you thither: however the sweetness of the end will infinitely more than recompense the sorrows and troubles of the way: nor are they worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in you, Rom. 8. 18.
How unreasonable are the dejections of Believers upon the account of those troubles which they meet with in this world! 'Tis true, afflictions of all kinds do attend Believers in their way to God; through many tribulations we must enter into that Kingdom: but what then? Must we despond and droop under them as other men? Surely no, if afflictions be the way through which you must come to God, then never be discouraged at affliction. Troubles and afflictions are of excellent use under the blessing of the Spirit to further Christs great design of bringing you to God. How often would you turn out of that way which leads to God, if God did not hedge up your way with thorns,