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GENERAL LIBRARY
OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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THE WHOLE
1WORKS
OF THE REVEREND41352 MR. JOHN FLAVEL,
Late MINISTER of the GOSPEL at Dartmouth in Devon.
IN EIGHT VOLUMES.
TO WHICH IS ADDED,
An Alphabetical TABLE of the principalMatters con-
tained in the Whole.
THE EIGHT EDITION.
VOL. II.
PA I SLE Υ :
Printed by A. WEIR and A. M'LEAN.
Andfold at the Shop of A. WEIR, near the Croſs.
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CONTENTS.
The FOUNTAIN of LIFE opened up.
Pag.
SERMON XXXVIII . Wherein four weighty Ends of Chriſt's Humiliation are
opened, and particularly applied. Ifa. liii. 2. "He shall fee the travail ofhis foul, andbe fatif-
" fied," SERMON ΧΧΧΙΧ . Wherein the Reſurrection of Chriſt, with its Influences
upon the Saints Refurrection, is clearly opened, and comfortably applied, being the firſt Step of his Exaltation. Matth. xxviii. 6. " He is not here; for he is riſen, as he ſaid :
66 come, fee theplace where the Lord lay," SERMON XL. Wherein the Afcenfion ofChriſt is opened,and variouſly
improved, being the ſecond Step of his Exaltation . John xx. 17. "Jeſus faith unto her, Touch me not : for I am
not yet afcended to my Father : but go to my brethren, " and ſay unto them, I afcend untomy Father, andyour Fa- " ther ; and to my God, and your God,"
SERMON XLI . Wherein Chriſt's fitting atGod's right-hand is explained
and applied, being the third Step of his glorious Exaltation. Heb . i . 3. " When he had byhimselfpurged our fins, fat... " downon the right-hand ofthe majeſty on high," SERMON XLII. WhereinChriſt coming toJudgment, being the fourth and
laſt Degree of his Exaltation, is opened and improved. Acts x. 42. " Andhe commanded us to preach unto the people, " and to teſtifythat itishe which was ordained ofGod to be
" the Judge of quick anddead,"
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CONTENTS .
The METHOD OFGRACE in the Goſpel-Redemp
tion.
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95 102
The epiſtleDedicatory,
to the Reader,
SERMON 1. Opening the general Nature ofeffectual Application. 1 Cor. i. 30. "But of him are ye inChriſt Jeſus, who ofGod " is madeuntous wisdom, and righteouſneſs, and ſanctifica- " tion, and redemption," SERMON II.. Wherein the Believer's union with Chriſt is ſtated and o-
pened, as a principal Part ofGoſpel-Application . John xvii. 23. " I in them, andthou in me, that they may be
" made perfect in one," SERMON III. Opening the Nature andUſe oftheGoſpel-miniſtry, as an
external means of applying Chriſt. 2 Cor. v. 20. " Now then, we are ambaſſadors for Chriſt, as though God did beleech you by us : we pray you in "
" Chriſt's ſtead, be ye reconciled to God," SERMON IV. Explaining the Work of the Spirit, as the internal, and
moſt effectual Means ofthe Application of Chriſt . John vi. 44. "No maucan come to me, except the Father
" which hath ſent me, draw him, " SERMON v. Opening the Work of the Spirit more particularly, by
which the Soul is enabled to apply Chriſt .
Eph . ii. 1. "And you hath he quickened who were dead in " treſpaſſes and fins," SERMON VI. Deſcribing that Act on our Part, by which we do actually -andeffectually apply Chriſt to our own Souls. John i. 12. " Butas many as receivedhim, to them gave he
power to become the ſons ofGod; even to themthat " " believe on his name," SERMON VII . John i. 12. "But as many as received him," &c. SERMON VIII. Setting forth the Believer's fellowship with Chrift, the
nextEnd ofhis Application tothem. Pfalm xlv. 7. "--Therefore God thyGod,hath anointed " theewith the oil ofgladneſs abovethy fellows,"
CONTENTS.
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SERMON IX. Containing the firſt generalUseof Exhortation, inviting
allMen to apply Jeſus Chriſt. Matth. xi. 28. "Comeunto me, all ye that labour, and are
" heavy laden, and I will give you reſt," 259 SERMON Χ. Wherein the general Exhortation isenforced,by oneMo-
tive drawn from the firſt Title ofChrift . Matth. ix. 12. " But when Jeſus heardthat, he ſaidunto them,
" They that be whole need not a phyſician, but they that
" are fick," 294 SERMONXI . Containingthe ſecondMotive to enforce the general Ex-
hortation, from a ſecond Title ofChriſt. Luke i. 72. " To perform the mercy promised to our fathers,
" and remember his holy covenant," SERMON XII . Containingathird Motive to enliven the generalExhorta-
tion, from a third Title of Chriſt .
Cant. v. Part of Verſe 16. " -Yea, He is altogether lovely," 320 SERMON XIII . Alluring the Hearts ofmen tocome to Chriſt,by a fourth
Motive contained in another Title of Chriſt . Haggai ii . 7. "-And the defire of all nations ſhall come," 332 SERMON XIV. Containing the fifth Motive to apply Chriſt, drawn from a-
nother excellent Title of Chrift . 1 Cor. ii. 8. " Which none ofthe princes ofthis world have " known, for had they known him, they would not have
" crucified the Lord ofglory," SERMON XV. Opening the fixth Motive to come to Chrift, contained in
the fixth and laſt Title of Chrift .
1 Luke ii. 25. " Waiting for the [Confolation] ofIfrael," 358 SERMON XVI . Enforcing the general Exhortation, by a ſeventh Motive
drawnfrom the firſt Benefit purchased by Chrift. Eph. i. 7. " Inwhom we have redemption through hisblood, " the forgiveness of fins, according to the riches of his " grace," SERMON XVII. Opening the eighth Motive tocome to Chriſt, drawn from
the fixth Benefit purchaſed by Chriſt for Believers. Eph. i. 6. " To the praise ofthe glory of hisgrace,wherein 65 hehath madeus acceptedintheBeloved,"
vi CONTENTS. SERMON XVIII . The Liberty of Believers,opened and ſtated. John viii. 36. " If the Son therefore ſhall makeyou free, ye " ſhall be free indeed," SERMON XIX . The Saints comingHome toGod, by Reconciliation, and
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Glorification, opened and applied. 1 Pet .iii. 18. " For Chrifthathonce fuffered forfins, thejuſt / " for the unjuſt, thathe mightbringus toGod," SERMON XX . Thegreat usefulness of the Law or Word ofGod, in or-
der to the Application of Chrift . Rom. vii . 9. " For I was alive without the law once ; but when
" the commandment came, fin revived, and I died,"
397 SERMON ΧΧΙ . Rom. vii . 9. " For I was alive without the law once," &c. 405 SERMON XXII . The Teachings of God opened, in their Nature andNe-
ceffity. John vi. 45. " It iswrittenin the Prophets,And they ſhallbe
" all taughtofGod. Every man therefore that hath heard, " andhath learned of the Father, cometh unto me,"
417 SERMON XXIII .
429 SERMON XXIV. John vi. 45. " It is written in the Prophets," &c.
OftheManner, and Importance ofthe Spirit's Indwelling.
I John iii. 24. " --And hereby we know that he abideth in
us, by the Spirit which he hath given us," SERMON XXV. OftheNature and Neceffity of the New Creature. 2Cor. v. 17. " Therefore if anyman be in Chriſt, he is a new creature : old things are paſſed away; behold, all things 66
" are become new," SERMON XXVI . 2Cor. v. 17. " Therefore if anyman be in Chrift, he is a new " creature," &c. SERMON XXVII . Of the Nature, Principle, and Neceffity, of Mortification . Gal. v. 24. " And they that are Chriſt's have crucified the
" fleſh, with the affections and lufts,"
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THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE.