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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
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Thirdly, It renders them apt, expedite and ready to every good work: non tar dat unctarota.
Fourthly, It kindles and maintains the flame of divine love in their souls, and like a lamp enlightens their minds in the knowledge of Spiritual things, the anointing teaches them.
Fourthly, It kindles and maintains the flame of divine love in their souls, and like a lamp inlightens their minds in the knowledge of Spiritual things, the anointing teaches them.
And this oil is here called the oil of gladness, because it is 1the cause of all joy and gladness to them that are anointed with it: oil was used (as you heard before) at the instalment of sovereign Princes, which was the day of the gladness of their hearts: and among the common people it was liberally used at all their festivals, but never upon their days of mourning: whence it becomes excellently expressive of the nature and use of the Spirit of grace, who is the cause and author of all joy in believers, Joh. 17. 13.
And this oyl is here call'd the oyl of gladness, because it is 1the cause of all joy and gladness to them that are anointed with it: oyl was used (as you heard before) at the instalment of soveraign Princes, which was the day of the gladness of their hearts: and among the common people it was liberally used at all their festivals, but never upon their days of mourning: whence it becomes excellently expressive of the nature and use of the Spirit of grace, who is the cause and author of all joy in believers,