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A39669	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 ...	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing F1169; ESTC R20432	474,959	654

now an heavenly rapture and by and by a fleshly frolick Thirdly Christ was exemplarily holy a pattern of holiness to all that came nigh him and conversed with him O imitate Christ in this It was the commendation of the Thessalonians that they were ensamples to all that believed in Macedonia and Achaia and that in every place their faith to God-ward was spread abroad 1 Thes. 1. 7 8. Let no man go out of your company without conviction or edification so exemplary were the primitive Christians Phil. 3. 17. Fourthly Christ was strictly and precisely holy which of you convinceth me of sin The most envious and observing eyes of his greatest enemies could not pick a hole or find a flaw in any of his words or actions 't is our duty to imitate Christ in this Phil. 2. 15. That ye may be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation among whom ye shine or as the word may be rendred imperatively among whom shine ye as lights in the world Thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it becomes the followers of Christ to walk circumspectly or precisely for so is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men 1 Pet. 2. 15. Fifthly Christ was perseveringly holy holy to the last breath as he began so he finished his whole life in a constant course of holiness in this also he is our great pattern it becomes not any of his people to begin in the spirit and end in the flesh but on the contrary their last works should be more than their first let him that is holy be holy still Rev. 22. 11. Sixthly In a word the delight of Christ was only in holy things and holy persons they were his chosen companions even so it becometh his people to have all their delights in the saints and in the excellent of the earth Psal. 16. 3. Thus Christians be ye followers of Christ in his holiness God hath decreed this conformity to Christ in all that shall be saved Rom. 8. 29. he banisheth all unholy ones from his gracious presence for ever 1 Cor. 6. 9. Heb. 12. 14. The design of Christ in dying for you was to make you pure and holy Eph. 5. 25 26. O then study holiness eye your pattern and as dear Children be ye followers of your most holy Lord Jesus Christ. Pattern 2. The obedience of Christ to his Fathers will is a pattern for the imitation of all Christians 't is said of Christ Heb. 5. 8. that he learned obedience by the things which he suffered a Text which labours under some difficulties Christ learned obedience and yet was not ignorant before of what he learned afterward he was perfect in knowledge and yet the Apostle speaks of him as a proficient in the School of Wisdom But we must consider there are two ways of learning viz. By 1. The comprehension of the mind 2. By the experience of the sense Christ as God was perfect in knowledge nothing could be added to him but when he became man then he came to understand or learn by sufferings as the Apostle here speaks which though it added nothing to his knowledge yet it was a new method and way of knowing Now the obedience of Christ is our pattern whereunto we are obliged as ever we will warrant our claim of interest in him to conform our selves in the following properties of it First Christs obedience was free and voluntary not forced or compulsory it was so from the very first undertakement of the work of our redemption Prov. 8. 30 31. Then was I by him as one brought up with him and I was daily his delight rejoycing always before him rejoycing in the habitable part of his earth and my delights were with the sons of men And when the fulness of time was come for executing that blessed design which had been in prospect from all eternity how chearfully did the will of Christ echo to his Fathers call Psal. 40. 7. Then said I Loe I come in the volume of the book it is written of me I delight to do thy will O my God yea thy Law is within my heart Nor was this a flourish before he came into the field and saw the enemy for he laid down his life with the greatest chearfulness and spontaneity that could be John 10. 17 18. Therefore doth my father love me because I lay down my life that I might take it again no man taketh it from me but I lay it down of my self and indeed the voluntariness of Christ in his obedience unto death gave his death the nature and sormality of a sacrifice for so all sacrifices ought to be offered Lev. 1. 3. and so Christs sacrifice was offered unto God Eph. 5. 2. It was as grateful a work to Christ to dye for us as it was to Moses his mother to take him to nurse from the hand of Pharaohs daughter O Christians tread in the steps of Christs example do nothing grudgingly for God let not his commands be grievous 1 John 5. 3. If you do any thing for God willingly you have a reward if otherwise a dispensation only is committed to you 1 Cor. 9. 7. Obedience in Christ was an abasement to him but in you a very great honour and advancement you have reason therefore to obey with cheerfulness Secondly The obedience of Christ was universal and compleat he was obedient to all the will of God making no demur to the hardest service imposed by the will of God upon him Phil. 2. 8. He became obedient unto death even the death of the Cross and though it 's true the humanity of Christ recoyled and staggered when that bitter cup of the wrath of God was given him to drink yet how soon was that innocent aversation overcome in him by a perfect submission nevertheless not my will but thine be done Mat. 26. 39. Christians here is your pattern happy art thou Reader if thou canst say when God calls thee to suffering and self denying work I am filled with the will of God Such was Pauls obedience Acts 21. 13. I am ready not only to be bound but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus Thirdly The obedience of Christ was sincere and pure without any base or by end purely aiming at the glory of God Joh. 17. 4. I have glorified thee on earth I have finished the work thou gavest me to do He sought not honour of men This was the great desire of his soul John 12. 28. Father glorifie thy name and truly the choicest part of your obedience consists in the purity of your ends and in this Christ is propounded as your pattern Phil. 2. 3 4 5. Fourthly The streams of Christs obedience flowed from the spring and fountain of ardent love to God Joh. 14. 31. But that the world may know that I love the Father and as the Father gave me commandment even

The Effigies of John Flavell Aetatis suae 50 An̄o Dom 1680. R White sculp 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 Minister of the Gospel Which things the Angels desire to look into 1 Pet. 1. 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Basilius in Psal. 115. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nazianzen LONDON Printed by M. White for Francis Tyton at three Daggers in Fleetstreet near the Inner-Temple-Gate 1681. To the Worshipful John Upton of Lupton Esq and the most accomplished and vertuous Lady his dear Consort the Author wishes Grace Mercy and Peace Honoured and Worthy Friends IT was a comfortable expression which Ambrose used in his Funeral Oration at the death of Theodosius a Theodosius tantus imperator recessit à nobis sed non totus recessit reliquit enim nobis liberos suos in quibus debemus eum agnoscere Ambros. in obit Theodos. that though he were gone yet he was not wholly gone for he had left Honorius with others of his Children behind him in whom Theodosius still lived Your renowned and worthy Ancestors are gone yet blessed be God they are not wholly gone whilst the prudence piety and publickness of their Spirits still lives and flourishes in you the top-branch of a renowned and religious Family 'T is a great truth which Philo Judaeus recommends to the observation of all posterity b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Philo Judaeus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Book fit for the hands of all Gentlemen translated by Laurentius Humphredus in his excellent Tract de nobilitate that it is not a natural descent from the most honourable and illustrious progenitors nor the greatest affluence of riches and pleasures that makes a man either honourable or happy but the inhabitation of God in his soul as in his Temple though saith he those that never tasted Religion nor have seen its glory will not credit this assertion The soul which is filled with God saith c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●…otinus Plotinus and brings forth the beautiful fruits of righteousness this is the truly noble soul our new birth makes us more honourable than our natural birth let our birth-right dignities be what they will The Children of Nobles are by nature the Children of wrath even as others omnis sanguis concolor all blood is of one colour it is all tainted in Adam and mingled together in his posterity there is no King saith d Neminem regem non ex servis esse oriundu●… neminem servum non ex regibus omnia ista longa varietas miscuit sursum deorsum fortuna versavit Senec. Epist. 44. Seneca which rose not from a servant there is no servant which rose not from a King these things have been blended and tossed to and fro by a long variety But though the priviledges of natural birth signifie nothing as to eternal salvation yet in civil and political respects and considerations those that by birth education or estate possess an higher station in the world differ from the vulgaras stars of greater magnitude and lustre their interest and influence is great in these things and the welfare of Kingdoms e Qui 〈◊〉 ma tractant gubernacula qui privatis qui publicis rebus intersunt ac praesunt nisi viri summi ac nobiles Quis in senatu praeit in foro praesidet domi foris imperat Principes sanè viri nobiles quis jubet vetat agit satagit quis versat volvit omnia quis leges fingit refingit quis in pace rempublicam contra hostes bella administrat praeterquam magni viri nobiles Nec mirum ei rerum summa committi qui virtute sua commendatione majorum ad hominum famam existimationem dimanavit Laurentius Humphredus de nobilitate pag. mihi 64. greatly depends upon them It is therefore a great design of the enemy of mankind to corrupt persons of eminent rank and quality both in religion and morality and by their influence and example to infect and poyson the whole body politick and his success herein deserves to be greatly lamented and bewailed Persons of eminency are more especially f In maxima fortuna minima est licentia Salust obliged to shun base and sordid actions Hierom professed g Nih●…l aliud video in nobilitate appetendum nisi quod nobiles quadam necessitate constringuntur ne ab antiquorum probitate degenerent Hieron he saw nothing desirable in nobility except this that such persons are bound by a certain kind of necessity not to degenerate from the probity or stain the glory of their Ancestors But alas how many in our times have not only exposed Christianity to contempt but obscured h Faxit Deus opt max. ut eum finem consequatur quem mihi proposui quo tandem aliquando vetus veneranda nobilitas r●…deat quae prudentiae dectrin●… gloriâ factorum splendore majorum laudes obscuret inustamque augusto nomini suo maculam tollat deleat Humph. de Nob. p. 58. the glory of their own families and the Kingdom in which they had their birth and breeding so that if you will take right marks of your way to Heaven you will have little direction from those of your own rank but as i Eadem ratione hanc vitae viam quaeri oportet qua in alto iter navibus quaeritur nisi aliquid coeli lumen observent incertis cursibus vagantur quisquis rectum iter vitae tenure nititur non terram debet aspicere sed coelum ut apertius loquar non hominem debet sequi sed Deum itaque si oculos in coelum semper intendas solem quà oritur observes eumque habes vitae quasi navigii ducem sua sponte pedes inviam dirigentur Lactan. lib. 6. c. 8. Mariners take their direction at Sea by looking up to the Heavens so must you In this general corruption it is very hard to escape infection many as Salvian complained k Mali esse coguntur ne viles habeantur Salv. de Gubernat are compelled to be evil lest they should be accounted vile and incur the offence of God to avoid the slights and censures of men Although there is no more reason why they should be offended at the rational and religious pleasures you and other pious Gentlemen take in the ways of godliness than there is that you should envy the sinful pleasures they take in the ways of wickedness It was an excellent Apology that Tertullian made for the Christians of his time against the Gentiles

be attended p. 89 Outward troubles how cured p. 222 Oyl of gladness what it notes p. 164 P. PArdon of sin how sweet p. 188 Papists how they still Conscience p. 203 Pauses made in Conversion p. 77 Penance no act of mortification p. 460 Peace two sorts worse than trouble p. 190 Pleas for converting souls p. 21 22 Pleasures of the spiritual life p. 97 Pleasure of sin cost dear p. 186 Physitian noue like Christ p. 223 Pledge of glory what is so p. 410 Pleasure none in carnal men p. 534 Policy of Satan in what discovered p. 283 Powers of the soul twofold p. 405 Power of sin gradually weakened p. 462 Propositions about applying Christ p. 6 7 8 Persecutors warned of danger p. 42 Presumption falsely pretended p. 200 Presumption a general sin p. 350 Prayer how prevalent p. 314 Prayers of Saints desirable p. 316 Prayer evidential of the Spirit p. 417 Prayerless persons unregenerate p. 453 Probabilities of mercy incourage p. 388 Proper sins to be especially eyed p. 487 Principles of mortification what p. 467 Promises of temporals how secured p. 246 Practical nature of Gods teaching p. 399 Purity of Conscience how needful p. 484 Purposes accepted by God p. 315 Q. QUalifications of Ministers p. 63 Qualities of the new creature p. 434 Quickning of two sorts p. 94 Quickning the Spirits work in order to union with Christ p. 93 Quickning a supernatural work p. 103 Quietness of men what it argues p. 353 R. REconciliation with God what p. 51 Reconciliation wonderful p. 52 Readiness in God to grant prayer p. 313 Receiving Christ the vital act p. 115 Receiving Christ what it improts p. 116 Remission the Saints priviledge p. 299 Remission what it is p. 300 Remission none without Christ p. 305 Reconciled persons their duties p. 66 Renovation of nature p. 430 Regenerate their duties p. 445 Religion precise and strict p. 499 Religion fal●…y charged p. 518 Represent Christ as he is p. 260 Respect due to Ministers and why p. 48 Reluctance of nature how cured p. 76 Rest coming by faith sweet p. 203 Rest of Believers present and how p. 207 Righteousness connected with holiness p. 16 Riches of Christ how great p. 178 Right to glory Christs purchase p. 341 Rome shall feel the force of prayer p. 317 Rods of affliction the Saints lot p. 325 Rules of two sorts p. 498 Rules to discern the spirit in us p. 411 Rule no man a rule to others p. 498 S. SAints have real communion with Christ p. 165 Saints honourable on what account p. 175 Satans great design opened p. 211 Satisfaction none short of glory p. 342 Satans power destroyed and how p. 327 Satans policy wherein seen p. 368 Selfishness an odious sin p. 176 Secrets of God opened to Saints p. 314 Skill bred by experience what p. 193 Signs of divine teaching p. 398 Sins evil not seen at first p. 378 Sin is long a dying in the best p. 464 Sin yields neither profit nor pleasure p. 489 Sin against the Spirit mistaken p. 200 Sins of Believers most piercing p. 319 Sound of the Gospel sweet p. 202 Sorrows of the soul not quickly over p. 206 Souls of great value p. 341 Small things accepted by God p. 314 Small remnant in Christ p. 447 Spiritual sickness a mercy p. 201 Spirits threefold power in conversion p. 363 Spirit taken two ways p. 406 Spirit the bond of union p. 408 Spirit works arbitrarily in us p. 411 Spirit works variously in men ibid. Sting of death pluckt out by Christ p. 328 Striving ineffectual when so p. 381 Stability the result of mortification p. 481 Success of the word to be waited for p. 110 Supports under defects of obedience p. 524 Supports under spiritual troubles what and whence they are p. 189 190 Sufferings for Christ honourable p. 281 Sweetness of Religion in application p. 11 Sympathy a mark of the Spirit p. 41●… Symptoms of a desperate state p. 227 T. TEmptations not removed here p. 325 Terms on which Christ is offered p. 122 Teachings of God twofold p. 377 Teachings of God necessary p. 375 Teaching of God not opposed to mans p. 376 Teachings of God infallible p. 390 Teaching of God clear ibid. Teachings of God permanent p. 391 Teachings of God harmonical p. 399 Tenderness of Conscience p. 492 Time of conversion in the hand of the Spirit p. 364 Time of Christs incarnation exactly agreeable to the promises p. 240 Things past present and to come ours p. 209 Thoughts of death how sweetned p. 342 Troubles of Conscience great p. 188 Troubles for sin wean the heart p. 191 Troubles for sin prevent falls p. 192 Troubles for sin make Christ sweet ibid. Troubles for sin tryed p. 191 Trials of our union with Christ. p. 43 Trials of spiritual life p. 111 V. VExing the Spirit p. 489 Visions not to be expected p. 376 Unition supposed to union p. 94 Union with Christ how illustrated p. 26 Union with Christ no fancy p. 28 Union with Christ what it is not p. 30 Union mystical what it is p. 32 Union ingages to godliness p. 44 Union the ground of acceptation p. 315 Union fundamental to benefits p. 383 Unregenerate in a sad state p. 〈◊〉 110 Unbelief unreasonable p. 17 Unreconciled exhorted p. 65 Unbelief the damning sin p. 136 Unbelief the root of ingratitude p. 212 Unworthiness no bar to faith p. 245 Unbelievers their sad estate p. 294 Unbelievers under condemnation p. 541 Unbelief the evil thereof p. 543 Voluntary motions of souls to Christ p. 194 Voyce of God never heard by some p. 400 Upbraidings of Conscience what p. 187 Usefulness of the Law is great p. 204 W. WAnts relieved by union with Christ p. 40 Wants of Saints provided for p. 176 Want of outwards quietly born p. 244 Wants not to be feared p. 318 Willingness to dye what it signifies in carnal men p. 353 Will how allured by God p. 393 Workings of the word when slight p. 368 World its damping efficacy p. 369 Work of grace supernatural p. 445 Work of new creatures what p. 4●…4 Wonderful preservation of grace p. 438 Wrath due to sin how great p. 379 Z. ZEal in wicked men dangerous Zeal improved against Zeal p. 580 FINIS This Author hath writ the several Books following A Saint indeed the great work of a Christian opened and pressed from Prov. 4. 23. a seasonable Discourse for recovery of decayed godliness A Touch-stone of Sincerity or signs of Grace and symptoms of Hypocrisie being the Second Part of the Saint Indeed Husbandry Spiritualized or the Heavenly use of Earthly things The Seamans Compass spiritually improved The Seamans Companion wherein the mysteries of Divine Providence relating to Seamen are opened the sins and dangers discovered their duties pressed their several troubles and burdens opened and profitably applied Divine Conduct or the Mystery of Providence its Being and Efficacy asserted and vindicated all the methods of Providence in our course of life opened with directions how to apply and improve them A Token for Mourners or Boundaries for Sorrow on death of Friends The Fountain of life opened or a display of Christ in his Essential and Mediatorial Glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Christ is unfolded as it was begun carried on and finished These following Books lately Printed HEavenly and Earthly mindedness in two Parts with an Appendix about laying hold on Eternal Life The Life and Death of Mr. John Row of Credditon in Devon Emanuel or the love of Christ explicated and applied in his incarnation being made under the Law and his satisfaction in 31 Sermons all three by Mr. John Row Minister of Gods word Christs power over bodily diseases by Edward Lawrance now Minister of the Gospel in London The Saints nearness to God by Richard Vines Minister of the Gospel Of Idolatry a Discourse in which is endeavoured a declaration of its distinction from superstition by Tho. Tenison Dr. in Divinity and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty FINIS