A39669:2193
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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First, It necessarily implies the souls implantation into Christ and union with him; without which it is impossible 1that any one corruption should be mortified, they that are [Christs] have crucified the flesh: the attempts and endeavours of all others are vain and ineffectual: when we were in the flesh (saith the Apostle) the motions of sin which were by the Law did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death, Rom. 5. 7. sin was then in its full dominion, no abstinence, rigour, or outward severity; no purposes; promises or solemn vows could mortify or destroy it: there must be an implantation into Christ, before there can be any effectual crucifixion of sin: what Believer almost hath not in the days of his first convictions tried all external methods and means of mortifying sin, and found it in experience to be to as little purpose as the binding of Sampson with green Withs or Cords? But when he hath once come to act faith upon the death of Christ, then the design of mortification hath prospered and succeeded to good purpose.
First, It necessarily implies the souls implantation into Christ and union with him; without which it is impossible 1that any one corruption should be mortified, they that are [Christs] have crucified the flesh: the attempts and endeavors of all others are vain and ineffectual: when we were in the flesh (saith the Apostle) the motions of sin which were by the Law did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death, Rom. 5. 7. sin was then in its full dominion, no abstinence, rigour, or outward severity; no purposes; promises or solemn vows could mortifie or destroy it: there must be an implantation into Christ, before there can be any effectual crucifixion of sin: what Believer almost hath not in the days of his first convictions tryed all external methods and means of mortifying sin, and found it in experience to be to as little purpose as the binding of Sampson with green Withs or Cords? But when he hath once come to act faith upon the death of Christ, then the design of mortification hath prospered and succeeded to good purpose.
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