A39669:208
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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Inference 7.1
- 1Infer. 7.
Lastly, If Christ with all his benefits, be made ours by special application; how contented, thankful, comfortable and hopeful should believers be in every condition which God casts them into in this world!
After such a mercy as this, let them never open their mouths any more to repine and grudge at the outward inconveniences of their condition in this world: what are the things you want, compared with the things you enjoy? what is a little money, health or liberty, to wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption? all the Crowns and Sceptres in the world sold to their full value, are no price for the least of these mercies: but I will not insist here, your duty lies much higher than contentment.
After such a mercy as this, let them never open their mouths any more to repine and grudge at the outward inconveniencies of their condition in this world: what are the things you want, compared with the things you enjoy? what is a little money, health or liberty, to wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption? all the Crowns and Scepters in the world sold to their full value, are no price for the least of these mercies: but I will not insist here, your duty lyes much higher than contentment.