A39669:1857
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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But oh that such men would consider that the dying away of their convictions, is that which threatens the life of their ⟨p. 370⟩souls for ever: now is the bud withered, the blossom blasted, and what expectation is there of fruit after this, except the Lord revive them again? The Lord open mens eyes to discern the danger of such things as these are, Jud. ver. 12. Heb. 10. 38. Yet I deny not, but there are many stands and pauses in the work of conversion: it seems to dye away, and then revives again; and revive it must or we are lost; but how many are there who never recover it more! This is a sore Judgement of a most terrible consequence to the souls of men.
But oh that such men would consider that the dying away of their convictions, is that which threatens the life of their ⟨p. 370⟩souls for ever: now is the bud withered, the blossome blasted, and what expectation is there of fruit after this, except the Lord revive them again? The Lord open mens eyes to discern the danger of such things as these are, Jud. ver. 12. Heb. 10. 38. Yet I deny not, but there are many stands and pauses in the work of conversion: it seems to dye away, and then revives again; and revive it must or we are lost; but how many are there who never recover it more! This is a sore Judgement of a most terrible consequence to the souls of men.
3. Thirdly, In the last place, Let it be a word of counsel and advice to them upon whom the word works effectually 1and powerfully: to whose hearts the commandment is come home, to revive sin, and kill their vain hopes: and these are of two sorts.