A39669:656
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.
Thirdly, The description explained by way of Apposition, even as many as believed on his name.
Thirdly, The description explain'd by way of Apposition, even as many as believed on his name.
First, The privilege conferred is a very high and glorious 1one, than which no created being is capable of greater: power 2to become the sons of God: this word [Greek or Hebrew] is of large extent and signification, and is by some rendered this right, by others this dignity, by others this prerogative. This privilege or honour: it implies a title or right to Adoption, not only with respect to the present benefits of it in this life, but also to that blessed inheritance which is laid up in heaven for the sons of God: and so Grotius rightly expounds it of our consummate sonship, consisting in the actual enjoyment of blessedness, as well as that which is inchoate: not only a right to pardon, favour and acceptance now, but to heaven, and the full enjoyment of God hereafter. O what an honour, dignity, and privilege is this!
First, The priviledge conferr'd is a very high and glorious 1one, than which no created being is capable of greater: power 2to become the sons of God: this word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is of large extent and signification, and is by some rendred this right, by others this dignity, by others this prerogative. This priviledge or honour: it implys a title or right to Adoption, not only with respect to the present benefits of it in this life, but also to that blessed inheritance which is laid up in heaven for the sons of God: and so Grotius rightly expounds it of our consummate sonship, consisting in the actual enjoyment of blessedness, as well as that which is inchoate: not only a right to pardon, favour and acceptance now, but to heaven, and the full enjoyment of God hereafter. O what an honour, dignity, and priviledge is this!