A39669:977
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, The Invitation of burdened souls to Christ. Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden: come unto me, (i. e.) believe in me, lean and rest your burdened souls upon me. I am able to ease all your burdens, in me is that righteousness and peace which you seek in vain in all the legal rites and Ceremonies: or in your repentance, reformations and duties, but it will give you no ease, 'twill be no benefit to you except you come unto me. Faith is often expressed under this notion, see Joh. 6. 37. and Joh. 7. 37. 1and it is to be further noted that [all] burdened souls are ⟨p. 184⟩invited to come. All ye that labour: whatever your sin or guilt hath been, whatever your fears or discouragements are, yet come (i. e.) believe in me.
Secondly, The Invitation of burthened souls to Christ. Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden: come unto me, (i. e.) believe in me, lean and rest your burthened souls upon me. I am able to ease all your burthens, in me is that righteousness and peace which you seek in vain in all the legal rites and Ceremonies: or in your repentance, reformations and duties, but it will give you no ease, 'twill be no benefit to you except you come unto me. Faith is often expressed under this notion, see Joh. 6. 37. and Joh. 7. 37. 1and it is to be further noted that [all] burthened souls are ⟨p. 184⟩invited to come. All ye that labour: whatever your sin or guilt hath been, whatever your fears or discouragements are, yet come (i. e.) believe in me.
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