A39669:2722
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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First, Behold the riches of the goodness and mercy of God 1in preparing such a remedy as this for lost man. This is that ⟨p. 593⟩which is justly called the great mystery of Godliness, 1 Tim. 3. 16. That mystery which the Prophets enquired diligently after, yea, which the Angels desire to look into, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 12. In this glorious mystery of Redemption tha• [Greek or Hebrew] manifold wisdom of God, or that wisdom which hath such curious and admirable variety in it, is illustriously displayed, Eph. 4. 10. Yea, the contrivement of our Redemption this way, is the most glorious display of Divine Love that ever was made, or can be made in this world to the children of men: for so the Apostle will be understood when he saith, Rom. 3. 8. [Greek or Hebrew]—God hath set forth or presented his love to man in the most taking manner, in a way that commends it beyond all compare, to the acceptation of men. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, 1 Tim. 1. 15. It might be justly expected, that when this glorious mystery should come to be published by the Gospel in the ears of sinners, all eyes should be withdrawn from all other objects, and fixed with admiration upon Christ, all hearts should be ravished with these glad tidings; and every man pressing to Christ with greatest zeal and diligence. But behold, instead thereof,
First, Behold the riches of the goodness and mercy of God 1in preparing such a remedy as this for lost man. This is that ⟨p. 593⟩