A39669:868
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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Lastly, I will close all with a few words of direction to all that are made willing to receive the Lord Jesus Christ: and sure it is but need that help were given to poor Christians in this matter, it is a time of trouble, fear, and great temptation: mistakes are easily made, and of dangerous consequence: attend heedfully therefore to a few directions.
Direction 1.
First, In your receiving Christ beware you do not mistake 1the means, for the end: many do so, but see you do not: Prayer, Sermons, Reformations are means to bring you to Christ, but they are not Christ: to close with those duties is one thing, and to close with Christ is another thing: if I go into a Boat, my design is not to dwell there, but to be carried to the place whereon I desire to be landed. So it must be in this case, all your Duties must land you upon Christ: they are but means to bring you to Christ.
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