A39669:1745
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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Deduction 7.
Let all that desire or expect to come unto God hereafter, come to Christ by faith now. There is no other way to the Father but by Christ: no other way to Christ but faith: how vain therefore are the hopes and expectations of all unbelievers? Be assured of this great truth, Death shall bring you to God as an avenging Judge, if Christ do not bring you now to God as a reconciled Father: without holiness no man shall see God: the door of hope is shut against all Christless persons, John 14. 6. No man cometh unto the Father but by me. Oh what a sweet voice cometh down from Heaven to your souls this day, saying, As ever you expect or hope to come to God and enjoy the blessedness that is here, come unto Christ, obey his calls, give up your selves to his conduct and government, and you shall certainly be brought to God: as sure as you shall now be brought to Jesus Christ by spiritual union, so sure shall you be brought to God in full fruition.
Let all that desire or expect to come unto God hereafter, come to Christ by faith now. There is no other way to the Father but by Christ: no other way to Christ but faith: how vain therefore are the hopes and expectations of all unbelievers? Be assured of this great truth, Death shall bring you to God as an avenging Judge, if Christ do not bring you now to God as a reconciled Father: without holiness no man shall see God: the dore of hope is shut against all Christless persons, John 14. 6. No man cometh unto the Father but by me. Oh what a sweet voice cometh down from Heaven to your souls this day, saying, As ever you expect or hope to come to God and enjoy the blessedness that is here, come unto Christ, obey his calls, give up your selves to his conduct and government, and you shall certainly be brought to God: as sure as you shall now be brought to Jesus Christ by spiritual union, so sure shall you be brought to God in full fruition.