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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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Thirdly, Let the design and end of God in this his quickening work be next considered: for what end, and with what 1design and aim this work is wrought. And if we consult the Scriptures in this matter, we shall find this principle of life is infused in order to our glorifying God in this world by a life of obedience, and our enjoying of God in the world to come.
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First, Spiritual life is infused in Order to a course of obedience in this world, whereby God is glorified: so we read in Eph. 2. 10. Created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them: habits are to actions, as the root is to the fruit, it is for fruit sake that we plant the roots, and engraft the branches. So in Ezek. 36. 27. a new spirit also will I put within you, and cause ⟨p. 102⟩you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgements and do them. This is the next or immediate design and end not only of the first infusion of the principle of life into the Soul, but of all the exciting, actuating and assisting works of the Spirit afterwards. Now this principle of spiritual life infused hath a twofold influence into obedience.
First, Spiritual life is infused in Order to a course of obedience in this world, whereby God is glorified: so we read in Eph. 2. 10. Created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them: habits are to actions, as the root is to the fruit, it is for fruit sake that we plant the roots, and ingraff the branches. So in