A39669:1975
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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All Gods teachings are practical, running into obedience. Idle notions and useless speculations are not learnt from God. As Gods creating words, so his teaching words are with effect: as when he said let there be light, and there was light: so when he saith to the soul, be comforted, be humbled; it is effectually comforted, Isa. 66. 13. it is humbled, Job 40. 4, 5. As God hath in nature made no creature in vain, so he speaks no word in vain: every thing which men hear, or learn from the Father is for use, practice and benefit to the soul.
Sign 5.
All the teachings of God are agreeable with the written word: the Spirit of God, and the word of God do never jar, Joh. 14. 26. He shall take of mine and show it unto you: When God speaketh unto the heart of man, whether in a way of conviction, consolation or instruction in duty, he always either maketh use of the express words of God in Scripture, or speaks to the heart in language every way consentaneous and agreeable to Scripture: So that the written word becomes the Standard to weigh, and try all divine teachings,