A39669:2054
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.
Upon the Contrary, Spiritual deadness, and indisposedness 1to duties, and to those especially which are more secret, spiritual, and self-denying than others, is the ground upon which many thousand souls who are yet truly gracious, do doubt the indwelling of the spirit in them. O saith such a soul, if the spirit of God be in me, Why is it thus? Could my heart be so dead, so backward, and averse to spiritual duties? no, no, these things would be my meat, and my drink; the delights and pleasures of my life.
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First, These things indeed are very sad, and argue thy 1heart to be out of frame; as the body is when it cannot relish the most desirable meats, or drinks: but the question will be how thy soul behaves it self in such a condition 2as this is, whether this be easy or burdensome to be born by thee: and if thou complain under it as a burden; then what pains thou takest to ease thy self, and get rid of it.
First, These things indeed are very sad, and argue thy 1heart to be out of frame; as the body is when it cannot relish the most desireable meats, or drinks: but the question will be how thy soul behaves it self in such a condition 2as this is, whether this be easie or burthensome to be born by thee: and if thou complain under it as a burthen; then what pains thou takest to ease thy self, and get rid of it.
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