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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.
O believer, though the arms of thy faith be small and weak; yet they embrace a great Christ, and receive the richest gift that ever God bestowed upon the world: no sooner art thou become a believer, but Christ is in thee the hope of glory: and thou hast authority to become a son or daughter of God: thou hast the broad seal of heaven to confirm thy title and claim to the privileges of Adoption, for to as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God. To as many] be they strong, or be they weak; provided they really receive Christ by faith; there is authority or power given, so that it's no act of presumption in them to say God is our Father, heaven is our inheritance. Oh precious faith! the treasures of ten thousand worlds cannot purchase such privileges as these: all the Crowns and Sceptres of the earth sold at their full value, are no price for such mercies.
O believer, though the arms of thy faith be small and weak; yet they embrace a great Christ, and receive the richest gift that ever God bestowed upon the world: no sooner art thou become a believer, but Christ is in thee the hope of glory: and thou hast authority to become a son or daughter of God: thou hast the broad seal of heaven to confirm thy title and claim to the priviledges of Adoption, for to as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God. To as many] be they strong, or be they weak; provided they really receive Christ by faith; there is authority or power given, so that it's no act of presumption in them to say God is our Father, heaven is our inheritance. Oh precious faith! the treasures of ten thousand worlds cannot purchase such priviledges as these: all the Crowns and Scepters of the earth sold at their full value, are no price for such mercies.
Secondly, The least degree of saving faith brings the soul into a state of perfect and full Justification. For if it receives Jesus Christ, it must therefore needs in him, and with him receive a free, full, and final pardon of sin: the least measure of faith receives remission for the greatest sins. By him all that believe are justified from all things, Acts 13. 39. it unites thy soul with Christ, and then as the necessary consequent of that Union, there is no condemnation,