A39669:2620
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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Inference 6.
To Conclude, As ever you will avoid the deepest guilt, and 1escape the heaviest condemnation, open your hearts to obey and practise whatsoever God hath opened your understandings and Consciences to receive of his revealed will: obey the light of the Gospel while you have opportunity to enjoy it: this was the great counsel given by Christ, John 12. 35, 36. Yet a little while the light is with you, walk whilst you have the light, lest darkness come upon you. The manifestation of Christ in the Gospel is the light of the world: all the nations of the earth that want this light are benighted: and those upon whom this light is risen have but a short time under it; yet a little while the light is with you, and whatever patience God may exercise towards poor ignorant souls, yet commonly he makes short work with the despisers of this light: the light of the Gospel is a shining Lamp, fed with Golden-oil. God will not be at the expense of such light for them that do but trifle with it. The night is coming when no man can work: There are many sad signs upon us of a setting Sun: a night of darkness approaching: many burning and shining lights ⟨p. 564⟩are extinguished, and many put under a Bushel: your work is great; your time short; this is the only space you have for repentance, Rev. 2. 21. If this opportunity of salvation be lost, it will never come again, Ezeck. 24. 13. How pathetical was that lamentation which Christ made over Jerusalem, Luke 19. 41, 42. And when he was come near he beheld the City, and wept over it; saying If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace, but now they are hid from thine eyes. Christ is threatening these nations with the removal of his Gospel-presence: he hath found but cold entertainment among us. England hath been unkind to Christ: many thousands there are that rebel against the light; that say unto God Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. Christ will not tarry where he is not welcome; who would, that hath any whither else to go? Obey the light therefore, lest God put it out in obscure darkness.