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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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Moreover the Intercession of Christ in heaven secures the Saints in their reconciled state. 1 Joh. 2. 1, 2. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the propitiation: he continually appears in heaven before the Father, as a Lamb that had been slain, Rev. 5. 6. And as the bow in the clouds, Rev. 4. 3. So that as long as Christ thus appears in the presence of God for us, it is not possible our state of Justification and reconciliation can be again dissolved.
And this is that blessed Embassy Gospel Ministers are employed about: he hath committed to them the word of this reconciliation.
And this is that blessed Embassy Gospel Ministers are imployed about: he hath committed to them the word of this reconciliation.
In the last place we are to enquire what and whence is this efficacy of preaching, to reconcile and bring home sinners to 1Christ.
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