A39669:1814
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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1. Demonstrate the efficacy of the word or Law of God. 2. Show wherein the efficacy thereof lies. 3. From whence it hath all this mighty power and efficacy.
1. Demonstrate the efficacy of the word or Law of God. 2. Shew wherein the efficacy thereof lies. 3. From whence it hath all this mighty power and efficacy.
First, I shall give you some demonstrations of the mighty power and efficacy that there is in the word or Law of God: 1which will appear with fullest evidence,
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First, From the various subjects upon whom it works: the hearts and Consciences of men of all orders and qualities 1have been reached and wounded to the quick by the two-edged sword of Gods Law. Some among the great and honourable of the earth, (though indeed the fewest of that rank) have been made to stoop and tremble under the word, Act. 24. 16. Mark 6. 20. 1 Sam. 15. 24. the wise and learned of the world have felt its power, and been brought over to embrace the humbling and self-denying ways of Christ, Acts 17. 34. Thus Origen, Hierom, Tertullian, Bradwardine, and many more came into Canaan laden with Egyptian Gold, as one speaks (i. e.) they came into the Church of God abundantly enriched and furnished with the learned arts and sciences; devoting them all to the service of Christ: Yea, and which is as strange, the most simple, weak and illiterate have been wonderfully changed and wrought upon by the power of the word: the testimonies of the Lord make wise the simple. Men of weak understandings in all other matters have been made wise to salvation by the power of the word,