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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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Secondly, An heart delighting in God will be a choice help and means to perseverance. The reason why many so easily part with Religion is, because their souls never tasted the sweetness of it: they never delighted in it, but the Christian who delights in the Law of God, will be meditating day and night, and shall be like a tree planted by a river of water whose leaf fadeth not, Psal. 1. 2, 3.
Thirdly, This will represent Religion very beautifully, and takingly to such as are yet strangers to it: you will then be able to invite them to Christ by your example, the language whereof will be like that, Psal. 34. 8. O taste and see that God is good.
Fourthly, This will make all your services to God very pleasing and acceptable through Christ, you will now begin to do the will of God on earth, as it is done in heaven, your duties are so far Angelical as they are performed in the strength of delight in God.
But may not a sincere Christian act in duty without delight? 1