A39669:404
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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Infer. 3.
Hence it follows, that it nearly concerns all Christs Ambassadors 1to see that they be in a state of reconciliation with God themselves.
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Shall we stand in Christ's stead by office, and yet not be in Christ by Union? Shall we entreat men to be reconciled to God, and yet be at enmity with him our selves? O let us take heed lest after we have preached to others, we our selves be as cast-aways, 1 Cor. 9. 27. Of all men living we are the most miserable if we be Christless, and graceless: our Consciences will make more terrible applications of our doctrine to us in hell, than ever we made to the vilest of sinners on earth. O it's far easier to study and press a thousand truths upon others, than to feel the power of one truth upon our own hearts: to teach others facienda quàm faciendo: duties to be done, than duties by doing them.
Shall we stand in Christ's stead by office, and yet not be in Christ by Union? Shall we intreat men to be reconciled to God, and yet be at enmity with him our selves? O let us take heed lest after we have preached to others, we our selves be as cast-awayes, 1 Cor. 9. 27. Of all men living we are the most miserable if we be Christless, and graceless: our Consciences will make more terrible applications of our doctrine to us in hell, than ever we made to the vilest of sinners on earth. O it's far easier to study and press a thousand truths upon others, than to feel the power of one truth upon our own hearts: to teach others facienda quàm faciendo: duties to be done, than duties by doing them.