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THE WHOLE
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MR. JOHN FLAVEL, Late MINISTER of the GOSPEL at Dartmouth in Devon.
IN EIGHT VOLUMES.
TO WHICH IS ADDED,
An Alphabetical TABLE of the principal Matters contained in the Whole.
THE EIGHT EDITION.
VOL.
II.
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CONTENTS.
The FOUNTAIN of LIFE opened up.
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SERMON
XXXVIII .
Wherein four weighty Ends of Christ's Humiliation are opened, and particularly applied.
Ifa. liii. 2. "He shall fee the travail of his soul, and be fat if- " fied," SERMON ΧΧΧΙΧ .
Wherein the Resurrection of Christ, with its Influences upon the Saints Resurrection, 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 the place where the Lord lay,"
SERMON XL.
Wherein the Ascension of Christ 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 ascended to my Father : but go to my brethren,
" and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Fa- " ther ; and to my God, and your God,"
SERMON XLI .
Wherein Christ's fitting at God'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...
" down on the right-hand of the majesty on high,"
SERMON XLII.
Wherein Christ coming to Judgment, being the fourth and
last Degree of his Exaltation, is opened and improved.
Acts x. 42. " And he commanded us to preach unto the people, " and to testify that it i she which was ordained of God to be
" the Judge of quick and dead,"
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CONTENTS .
The METHOD OF GRACE in the Gospel-Redemp tion.
Pag
The epistleDedicatory, to the Reader, SERMON 1.
Opening the general Nature ofeffectual Application.
1 Cor. i. 30. "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God " 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 of Gospel-Application .
John xvii. 23. " I in them, and thou in me, that they may be " made perfect in one,"
SERMON III.
Opening the Nature and Use of the Gospel-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 of the 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. " But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God; even to them that "
" 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 Christ, the
next End of his Application to them.
Psalm xlv. 7. "--Therefore God thy God,hath anointed " thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows,"
CONTENTS.
Pag.
SERMON IX.
Containing the first generalUseof Exhortation, inviting allMen to apply Jesus Christ.
Matth. xi. 28. "Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are " heavy laden, and I will give you rest,"
SERMON Χ.
Wherein the general Exhortation is enforced,by one Motive drawn from the first Title of Christ .
Matth. ix. 12. " But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, " They that be whole need not a physician, but they that " are sick,"
SERMONXI .
Containing the second Motive to enforce the general Exhortation, from a second Title of Christ.
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 of men to come to Christ,by a fourth Motive contained in another Title of Christ .
Haggai ii . 7. "-And the desire of all nations shall come,"
SERMON XIV.
Containing the fifth Motive to apply Christ, drawn from ai not her excellent Title of Christ .
1 Cor. ii. 8. " Which none of the princes of this world have " known, for had they known him, they would not have
" crucified the Lord of glory,"
SERMON XV.
Opening the sixth Motive to come to Christ, contained in
the sixth and last Title of Christ .
Luke ii. 25. "
Waiting for the [Consolation] ofIfrael,"
SERMON XVI .
Enforcing the general Exhortation, by a seventh Motive drawn from the first Benefit purchased by Christ.
Eph. i. 7. " In whom we have redemption through his blood, " the forgiveness of fins, according to the riches of his
" grace," SERMON XVII.
Opening the eighth Motive to come to Christ, drawn from
the sixth Benefit purchased by Christ for Believers.
Eph. i. 6. " To the praise of the glory of his grace,wherein
he hath made us acceptedintheBeloved,"
CONTENTS.
SERMON XVIII .
The Liberty of Believers,opened and stated.
John viii. 36. " If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye " shall be free indeed,"
SERMON XIX .
The Saints coming Home to God, by Reconciliation, and Pag.
Glorification, opened and applied.
1 Pet .iii. 18. " For Chrifthathonce suffered forfins, the just / " for the unjust, that he mightbringus to God,"
SERMON XX .
The great usefulness of the Law or Word of God, in or-
der to the Application of Christ .
Rom. vii . 9. " For I was alive without the law once ; but when " the commandment came, fin revived, and I died,"
SERMON ΧΧΙ .
Rom. vii . 9. " For I was alive without the law once," &c.
SERMON XXII .
The Teachings of God opened, in their Nature and Necessity.
John vi. 45. " It is written in the Prophets,And they shall be " all taughtofGod.
Every man therefore that hath heard, " and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me,"
SERMON XXIII .
SERMON XXIV.
John vi. 45. " It is written in the Prophets," &c.
Of the Manner, and Importance of the 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.
Of the Nature and Necessity 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
" are become new,"
SERMON XXVI .
2Cor. v. 17. " Therefore if anyman be in Christ, he is a new " creature," &c.
SERMON XXVII .
Of the Nature, Principle, and Necessity, of Mortification .
Gal. v. 24. " And they that are Christ's have crucified the
" flesh, with the affections and lusts,"