A39669:412
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. Evidence.
Many of us never treated seriously with the Lord about peace, and how then are we reconciled to him? What, a 1peace without a treaty? Reconciliation without any consideration about it? it can never be: When was the time, and where was the place, that you were found in secret upon your knees, mourning over the sin of your Nature, and the evils of your ways? Certainly you must be brought to this, you must with a broken heart bewail your sin and misery.
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Friend, that stony heart of thine must feel remorse and anguish for sin, it will cost thee some sad days and sorrowful nights or ever thou canst have peace with God: it will cost thee many a groan, many a tear, many a hearty cry to heaven; if ever the peace be made betwixt God and thee, thou must take with thee words and turn to the Lord, saying, Take away all iniquity, and receive me graciously. O for one smile, one token of love, one hint of favour! The child of peace is not born without pangs, and agonies of Soul.