A39669:627
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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This speaks encouragement to Ministers and parents to wait in hopes of success at last, even upon those that yet give them 1little hope of conversion at the present: the work you see is the Lords, when the Spirit of life comes upon their dead souls, they shall believe, and be made willing; till then, we do but plough upon the rocks: yet let not our hand slack in duty, pray for them and plead with them; you know not in which prayer or exhortation the Spirit of life may breathe upon them: can these dry bones live? yes, if the Spirit of life from God breathe upon them, they can, and shall live: what though their dispositions be averse to all things that are spiritual and serious? yet even such have been regenerated, when more sweet and promising natures have been passed by and left under spiritual death.
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It was the observation of Mr. Ward upon his Brother Mr. Daniel Rogers, (who was a man of great gifts and ⟨p. 110⟩eminent graces, yet of a very bad temper and constitution) Though my Brother Rogers (said he) have grace enough for two men, yet not half enough for himself.