A39669:731
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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Fifthly, In the last place it is no wonder that it is the main scope and drift of the Gospel to press and bring souls to believing: 'tis the Gospels grand design to bring up the hearts of men and women to faith. The urgent commands of the Gospel aim at this, 1 Joh. 3. 23. Mark 1. 14, 15. Joh. 12. 36. hither also look the great promises and encouragements of the Gospel, Joh. 6. 35 & 37. so Mark 16. 16. And the opposite sin of unbelief is every where fearfully aggravated, and threatened, Joh. 16. 8, 9. Joh. 3. 18. 35. And this was the third thing premised, namely, a discovery of the transcendent worth and excellency of saving faith.
Fifthly, In the last place it is no wonder that it is the main scope and drift of the Gospel to press and bring souls to believing: 'tis the Gospels grand design to bring up the hearts of men and women to faith. The urgent commands of the Gospel aim at this, 1 Joh. 3. 23. Mark 1. 14, 15. Joh. 12. 36. hither also look the great promises and encouragements of the Gospel, Joh. 6. 35 & 37. so Mark 16. 16. And the opposite sin of unbelief is every where fearfully aggravated, and threatned, Joh. 16. 8, 9. Joh. 3. 18. 35