A39669:913
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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Secondly, They have communion with him in his righteousness, (i. e.) the righteousness of Christ is made theirs, 2 Cor. 5. 21. and he is the Lord our righteousness, Jer. 23. 6. 'Tis true, the righteousness of Christ is not inherent in us, as it is in him; but it is ours by imputation, Rom. 4. 5. 11. and our union with him is the ground of the imputation of his righteousness to us, 2 Cor. 5. 21. we are made the righteousness of God in him, Phil. 3. 9. for Christ and believers are considered as one person, in construction of Law; as a man and his wife, a debtor and surety are one: and so his payment or satisfaction is in our name, or upon our account.
Now this is a most inestimable privilege, the very ground of all our other blessings and mercies. O what a benefit is this to a poor sinner, that owes to God infinitely more than he is ever able to pay him, by doing or suffering; to have such a rich treasure of merit as lies in the obedience of Christ, to discharge in one entire payment all his debts to the least farthing? Surely shall one say, In the Lord have I righteousness, Isa. 45. 24. even as a poor woman that owes more than she is worth, in one moment is discharged of all her obligations, by her marriage to a wealthy man.
Now this is a most inestimable priviledge, the very ground of all our other blessings and mercies. O what a benefit is this to a poor sinner, that owes to God infinitely more than he is ever able to pay him, by doing or suffering; to have such a rich treasure of merit as lyes in the obedience of Christ, to discharge in one entire payment all his debts to the least farthing? Surely shall one say, In the Lord have I righteousness,