A39669:322
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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Fourthly, how exact and circumspect should you be in all your ways, remembering whose you are, and whom you represent! Shall it be said that a member of Christ was convicted of unrighteous and unholy actions! God forbid: if we say we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness we lye, 1 Joh. 1. 6. and he that saith he abideth in him, ought also himself to walk even as he walked, 1 Joh. 2. 6.
Fourthly, how exact and circumspect should you be in all your wayes, remembring whose you are, and whom you represent! Shall it be said that a member of Christ was convicted of unrighteous and unholy actions! God forbid: if we say we have fellowship with him, and walkin darkness we lye, 1 Joh. 1. 6. and he that saith he abideth in him, ought also himself to walk even as he walked, 1 Joh. 2. 6.
Fifthly, how studious should you be of peace among your selves who are all so nearly united to such a head, and thereby are made fellow-members in the same body! The heathen ⟨p. 45⟩world was never acquainted with such an Argument as the Apostle urges for Unity in Eph. 4. 3, 4.
Sixthly and Lastly, how joyful and comfortable should you be, to whom Christ with all his treasures and benefits is effectually applied in this blessed Union of your souls with him! This brings him into your possession: oh how great! how glorious a person do the little weak arms of your faith embrace!