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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, It is not opposed to all light and knowledge in Spiritual truths. A man may have a true understanding of the Scriptures, give an Orthodox exposition of them, and enlighten the minds of others by them: and yet the Gospel may be hidden from himself, Mat. 7. 22. Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy Name? So Rom. 2. 19. Aid art confident that thou thy self art a guide of the blind, a light to them that sit in darkness, &c. A man may show others ⟨p. 571⟩the way to Christ and Salvation, whilst both are hid from himself.
Secondly, It is not opposed to all light and knowledge in Spiritual truths. A man may have a true understanding of the Scriptures, give an Orthodox exposition of them, and enlighten the minds of others by them: and yet the Gospel may be hidden from himself, Mat. 7. 22. Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy Name? So Rom. 2. 19. Aid art confident that thou thy self art a guide of the blind, a light to them that sit in darkness, &c. A man may shew others ⟨p. 571⟩the way to Christ and Salvation, whilst both are hid from himself.
Thirdly, It is not opposed to all kind of influences upon the affections, for it is possible the Gospel may touch the affections themselves, and cause some sweet Motions and Raptures in them; and yet be an hidden Gospel to the soul, Heb. 6. 5, 9.