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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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Fourthly, The whole stream and current of the Gospel put us under the necessity of mortification. Gospel precepts have respect unto this, Col. 3. 5. mortify your members therefore which are upon the earth, 1 Pet. 1. 15. be ye holy for I am holy. Gospel presidents have respect unto this, Heb. 12. 1. wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, &c. Gospel threatenings are written for this end, and do all press mortification in a thundering dialect, Rom. 8. 13. If ye live after the flesh ye shall dye, Rom. 1. 18. The wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men: the promises of the Gospel are written designedly to promote it, 2 Cor. 7. 1. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God: but in vain are all these precepts, presidents, threatenings and promises written in the Scripture, except mortification be the daily study and practice of professors.
Fourthly, The whole stream and current of the Gospel put us under the necessity of mortification. Gospel precepts have respect unto this, Col. 3. 5. mortifie your members therefore which are upon the earth, 1 Pet. 1. 15. be ye holy for I am holy. Gospel presidents have respect unto this, Heb. 12. 1. wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, &c. Gospel threatnings are written for this end, and do all press mortification in a thundring dialect,