A39669:2046
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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Evidence 7.
Those to whom the spirit of grace is given they are led by the spirit, Rom. 8. 14. As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the Sons of God: sanctified souls give themselves up to the government, and conduct of the spirit: they obey his voice, beg his direction, follow his motions, deny the solicitations of the flesh and blood, in obedience to him: Gal. 1. 16. and they that do so, they are the sons of God: 'tis the office of the spirit to guide us into all truth: and 'tis our great duty to follow his guidance. Hence it is that in all enterprises, and undertakements the people of God so earnestly beg direction and counsel from him: Lead me O Lord in thy righteousness, (saith David) make thy way straight before my face, Psal. 8. 5. they dare not in doubtful cases lean to ⟨p. 420⟩their own understandings: yea, in points of duty, and in points of sin; they dare not neglect the one, or commit the other, against the convictions, and persuasions of their own consciences: though troubles and sufferings be unavoidable in that path of duty; when they have balanced duties with sufferings in their most serious thoughts, the conclusion and result will still be, it is better to obey God than man, the dictates of the spirit rather than the counsels of flesh and blood.
Those to whom the spirit of grace is given they are led by the spirit, Rom. 8. 14. As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the Sons of God: sanctified souls give themselves up to the government, and conduct of the spirit: they obey his voice, beg his direction, follow his motions, deny the solicitations of the flesh and blood, in obedience to him: