A39669:2091
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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Secondly, Every man in Christ is renewed in his frame, and constitution: all the faculties and affections of his soul are renewed by regeneration: his understanding was dark, but now is light in the Lord, Eph. 5. 8. his conscience was dead and secure, or full of guilt and horror; but is now become tender, watchful, and full of peace, Heb. 9. 14. his will was rebellious, stubborn, and inflexible; but is now made obedient, and complying with the will of God, Psal. 110. 2. his desires did once pant, and spend themselves in the pursuit of vanities, now they are set upon God, Isa. 26. 8. his Love did fondly dote upon ensnaring earthly objects, now it is swallowed up in the infinite excellencies of God, and Christ, Psal. 119. 97. his joy was once in trifles, and things of nought; now his rejoicing is in Christ Jesus, Phil. 3. 3. his fears once were versant about noxious creatures, now God is the object of the fear of reverence, Act. 9. 31. and sin the object of the fear of caution, 2 Cor. 7. 11. his hopes and expectations were only from the world present, but now, from that to come, Heb. 6. 19. Thus the soul in its faculties, and affections is renewed; ⟨p. 433⟩which being done, the members and senses of the body must needs be destinated, and employed by it in new services: no more to be the weapons of unrighteousness, but instruments of service to Jesus Christ, Rom. 6. 19. and thus all that are in Christ are renewed in their frame and constitution.