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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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Pattern 8.
The Contentation of Christ in a low and mean condition in the world is an excellent pattern for his peoples imitation. His lot in this world fell upon a condition of deepest poverty and contempt, yet how well was he satisfied and contented with it! hear him expressing himself about it, Psal. 16. 6. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. The contentation of his heart with a suffering condition evidenced it self in his silence under the greatest sufferings, Isa. 53. 7. He was oppressed and he was afflicted; yet he ⟨p. 514⟩opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before the shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. O that in this also the poorest Christians would imitate their Saviour, and learn to manage an afflicted condition with a contented spirit: let there be no murmurs, complaints or foolish charges of God heard from you, whatever straits and troubles he bring you into: For
First, The meanest and most afflicted Christian is owner of many rich invaluable mercies, Eph. 1. 3.