A39669:1799
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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Inference 3.
How great a mercy is it to be awakened out of that general sleep and security which is fallen upon the world? You cannot estimate 1the value of that mercy, for it is a peculiar mercy. O that ever the Spirit of the Lord should give thy soul a jog under the Ministry of the word, startle, and rouse thy Conscience, whilst others are left snoring in the deep sleep of security round about thee: when the Lord shall deal with thy soul much after that rate he did with Paul in the way to Damascus, who not only saw a light shining from Heaven, which those that travelled with him saw as well as he, but heard that voice from Heaven which did the work upon his heart, though his Companions heard it not. Besides, it is not only a peculiar mercy, but it is a leading introductive mercy to all other spiritual mercies that follow it to all eternity: if God had not done this for thee, thou hadst never been brought to faith, to Christ or Heaven: for from this act of the Spirit all other saving acts take their rise: so that you have cause for ever to admire the goodness of God in such a favour as this is.
- 1Inference 3.