A39669:1939
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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Thirdly, God teacheth plainly and clearly, he not only opens truths to the understanding, but he openeth the understanding also to perceive them, 2 Cor. 3. 16. In that day the veil is taken away from the heart: a light shineth into the soul: a clear beam from heaven is darted into the mind, Luk. 24. 45. Divine teachings are fully satisfying: the soul doubts no more, staggers and hesitates no more; but acquiesces in that which God teaches: 'tis so satisfied that it can venture all upon the truth of what it hath learnt from God, as that Martyr said, I cannot dispute, but I can dye for Christ. See Prov. 8. 8, 9.
Thirdly, God teacheth plainly and clearly, he not only opens truths to the understanding, but he openeth the understanding also to perceive them, 2 Cor. 3. 16. In that day the vaile is taken away from the heart: a light shineth into the soul: a clear beam from heaven is darted into the mind, Luk. 24. 45. Divine teachings are fully satisfying: the soul doubts no more, staggers and hesitates no more; but acquiesces in that which God teaches: 'tis so satisfied that it can venture all upon the truth of what it hath learnt from God, as that Martyr said, I cannot dispute, but I can dye for Christ. See Prov. 8. 8, 9.
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