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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.
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Lastly, How can any man think himself to be reconciled to God, who never closed heartily with Jesus Christ by 1faith, who is the only days-man, and peace-maker; the alone mediator of reconciliation betwixt God and man.
Lastly, How can any man think himself to be reconciled to God, who never closed heartily with Jesus Christ by 1faith, who is the only dayes-man, and peace-maker; the alone mediator of reconciliation betwixt God and man.
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This is a sure truth, that all whom God accepts into favour, are made accepted in the beloved, Eph. 1. 6. If any man will make peace with God, he must take hold of his strength, accept and close with Christ who is the power of God, or he can never make peace, Isai. 27. He must be made nigh by the blood of Christ, Eph. 2. 13