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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Well might Constantine prefer the honour of being a member of the Church before that of being head of the Empire: for it is not only above all earthly dignities and honours; but in some respect above that honour which God hath put upon the Angels of glory.
Well might Constantine perfer the honour of being a member of the Church before that of being head of the Empire: for it is not only above all earthly dignities and honours; but in some respect above that honour which God hath put upon the Angels of glory.
Great is the dignity of the Angelical nature, they are the highest and most honourable species of creatures: they also have the honour continually to behold the face of God in Heaven, and yet in this one respect the Saints are preferred to them, they have a Mystical Union with Christ as their head of influence, by whom they are quickened with spiritual life, which the Angels have not.
Great is the dignity of the Angelical nature, they are the highest and most honourable species of creatures: they also have the honour continually to behold the face of God in Heaven, and yet in this one respect the Saints are preferr'd to them, they have a Mystical Union with Christ as their head of influence, by whom they are quickned with spiritual life, which the Angels have not.
It is true, there is an [Greek or Hebrew] or gathering together of all in heaven and earth under Christ as a common head: 1he is the head of Angels, as well as Saints; but in different respects: to Angels he is an head of dominion and government, but to Saints he is both an head of dominion and vital influence too: they are his chief and most honourable subjects, but not his Mystical members: they are as the Barons and Nobles in his Kingdom, but the Saints as the dear Spouse and wife of his bosom: this dignifies the believer above the greatest Angel. And as the Nobles of the Kingdom think it a preferment and honour to serve the Queen, so the glorious Angels think it no degradation or dishonour to them to serve the Saints: for to this honourable office they are appointed,