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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, From the inconsistency and contrariety that there is betwixt Christ and unmortified lust, Gal. 5. 17. these are contrary the one to the other. There is a threefold inconsistency betwixt Christ and such corruptions: they are not only contrary to the holiness of Christ, 1 John 3. 6. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him, (i. e.) whosoever is thus engulfed and plunged into the lust of the flesh, can have no communion with the pure and holy Christ: but there is also an inconsistency betwixt such sin and the honour of Christ, 2 Tim. 2. 19. Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity: as Alexander said to a Soldier of his name, recordare nominis Alexandri, remember thy name is Alexander, and do nothing unworthy of that name. And unmortified lusts are also contrary to the Dominion and government of Christ, Luke 9. 23. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross daily and follow me: these are the self-denying terms upon which all men are admitted into Christs service: and without mortification and self-denial he allows no man to call him Lord and Master.
First, From the inconsistency and contrariety that there is betwixt Christ and unmortified lust, Gal. 5. 17. these are contrary the one to the other. There is a threefold inconsistency betwixt Christ and such corruptions: they are not only contrary to the holiness of Christ, 1 John 3. 6. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him, (i. e.) whosoever is thus ingulphed and plunged into the lust of the flesh, can have no communion with the pure and holy Christ: but there is also an inconsistency betwixt such sin and the honour of Christ, 2 Tim. 2. 19. Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity: as Alexander said to a Soldier of his name, recordare nominis Alexandri, remember thy name is Alexander, and do nothing unworthy of that name. And unmortified lusts are also contrary to the Dominion and government of Christ,