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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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Fifthly, It implies the removal of the Gospel ministry to be a very great judgment to the people. The remanding of Ambassadors, presages an ensuing War. If the reconciling of souls to God be the greatest work, then the removal of ⟨p. 50⟩the means and instruments thereof must be the forest Judgement. Some account the falling of the Salt upon the Table ominous, but surely the falling of them whom Christ calls the Salt of the earth is so indeed.
What are those once famous and renowned places from whence Christ (as he threatened) hath removed the Candlestick, but magna latrocinia dens of Robbers, and mountains of prey?
What are those once famous and renowned places from whence Christ (as he threatned) hath removed the Candlestick, but magna latrocinia dens of Robbers, and mountains of prey?
Sixthly and Lastly, It implies both the wisdom and condescension of God to sinful men in carrying on a treaty of peace with them by such Ambassadors, negotiating betwixt him and them: without a treaty there would be no reconciliation; and no method to carry on such a treaty like this: for had the Lord treated with sinners personally, and immediately, they had been overwhelmed with such an awful Majesty. The app•ces of God confound the creature, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God (saith Israel) neither let me see this great fire any more, that I dye not: yea so terrible was that sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake, Deut. 18. 16. Heb. 12. 21