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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, The effects, and signs of spiritual life do not appear in them: for
First, They have no feeling or sense of misery and danger. I mean no such sense as thoroughly awakens them to apply Christ their remedy. That spiritual judgment lies upon them, Isa. 6. 9, 10. And he said go and tell this people, Hear ye indeed but understand not, and see ye indeed, but perceive not, make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes.
First, They have no feeling or sense of misery and danger. I mean no such sense as throwly awakens them to apply Christ their remedy. That spiritual judgment lies upon them, Isa. 6. 9, 10. And he said go and tell this people, Hear ye indeed but understand not, and see ye indeed, but perceive not, make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes.
Secondly, They have no spiritual motions towards Christ, or after things that are spiritual, all the Arguments in the world cannot persuade their wills to move one step towards Christ in the way of faith, John 5. 40. Ye will not come unto me: Were there a principle of spiritual life in their souls, they would move Christ-ward, and heaven-ward, John 4. 14. it would be in them a well of water springing up into eternal life. The natural tendency of the spiritual life is upward.
Secondly, They have no spiritual motions towards Christ, or after things that are spiritual, all the Arguments in the world cannot perswade their wills to move one step towards Christ in the way of faith,