A39669:2262
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. Motive.
The reputation and honour of Religion is deeply concerned in the Mortification of the Professors of it: for unmortified 1professors will first or last be the scandals, and reproaches of it. The profession of religion may give credit to you, but to be sure you will never bring credit to it. All the scandals and reproaches that fall upon the name of Christ in this world flow from the fountain of unmortified corruption. Judas and Demas, Hymeneus and Philetus, Ananias and Sapphira ruined themselves, and became rocks of offence to others by this means. If ever you will keep Religion sweet, labour to keep your hearts mortified and pure.
The reputation and honour of Religion is deeply concerned in the Mortification of the Professors of it: for unmortified 1professors will first or last be the scandals, and reproaches of it. The profession of religion may give credit to you, but to be sure you will never bring credit to it. All the scandals and reproaches that fall upon the name of Christ in this world flow from the fountain of unmortified corruption. Judas and Demas, Hymeneus and Philetus, Ananias and Saphira ruined themselves, and became rocks of offence to others by this means. If ever you will keep Religion sweet, labour to keep your hearts mortified and pure.
- 1Motive 5.