A39669:1749
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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And thus I have finished the Motives drawn from the titles and benefits of Christ, serving to enforce and quicken the great Gospel-exhortation of coming to, and effectually applying the Lord Jesus Christ in the way of faith. O that the blessings of the Spirit might follow these Calls, and fix these Considerations as Nails in sure places. But seeing the great hindrance and obstruction to faith is the false opinion and persuasion of most unregenerate men, that they are already in Christ; My next work therefore shall be in a second Use of Conviction to undeceive men in that matter; and that by showing them the undoubted certainty of these two things:
ANd thus I have finished the Motives drawn from the titles and benefits of Christ, serving to enforce and quicken the great Gospel-exhortation of coming to, and effectually applying the Lord Jesus Christ in the way of faith. O that the blessings of the Spirit might follow these Calls, and fix these Considerations as Nailes in sure places. But seeing the great hindrance and obstruction to faith is the false opinion and perswasion of most unregenerate men, that they are already in Christ; My next work therefore shall be in a second Use of Conviction to undeceive men in that matter; and that by shewing them the undoubted certainty of these two things:
First, That there is no coming ordinarily to Christ without the Applications of the Law to our Consciences in a way of effectual Conviction.
Secondly, Nor by that neither without the teachings of God, in the way of spiritual illumination. The first of these will be fully confirmed and opened in