A39669:1979
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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The teachings of God are very satisfying teachings to the soul of man: the understanding faculty like a Dial is enlightened with the beams of divine truth shining upon it: this no mans teachings can do, men can only teach objectively, by propounding truth to the understanding; but they cannot enlighten the faculty it self as God doth, 1 John 5. 20. he giveth man understanding as well as instructions to be understood: he opens the eyes of the understanding, as well as propoundeth the object, Eph. 1. 18. And thus we may discern and distinguish the teachings of God, from all other teachings.
The teachings of God are very satisfying teachings to the soul of man: the understanding faculty like a Dial is enlightned with the beams of divine truth shining upon it: this no mans teachings can do, men can only teach objectively, by propounding truth to the understanding; but they cannot enlighten the faculty it self as God doth, 1 John 5. 20. he giveth man understanding as well as instructions to be understood: he opens the eyes of the understanding, as well as propoundeth the object, Eph. 1. 18. And thus we may discern and distinguish the teachings of God, from all other teachings.