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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Use for Conviction.
Is this the method God uses to reconcile men to himself? O then examine your selves whether yet the preaching of the 1Gospel hath reconciled you to God. It's too manifest that many among us are in the state of enmity unto this day: we may say with the Prophet Isaiah, 53. 1. Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? We offer you peace upon Gospel terms and Articles, but our peace returns to us again: enemies you were to God, and enemies you still continue. The Evidence is undeniable; for
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1. Evidence.
Many of you were never Convinced to this day of your state 1of enmity against God, and without Conviction of this, reconciliation is impossible; without repentance there can be no reconciliation, and without Conviction there can be no repentance: when we repent we lay down our Weapons,