A39663:1006
The Fountain of Life Opened
The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carried on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carryed on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Rob. White, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
They are marks of Love and Honour. And he would be so drawn, or rather he so drew himself, that as oft as his people looked upon that portraiture of him; they may remember, and be deeply affected with those things, he here endured for their sakes. These are the wounds my dear Husband Jesus received for me. These are are the marks of that Love, which passes the Love of creatures.1 O see the Love of a Saviour! This is that Heavenly Pelican that feeds his young with his own blood. We have read of pitiful and tender women that have eaten the flesh of their own children, Lamb. 4.10. But where is that woman recorded, that gave her own flesh and blood to be meat and drink to her children? Surely, the Spouse may say of the Love of Christ, what David in his Lamentations said of the Love of Jonathan, thy Love to me was wonderful, passing the Love of women. But to prepare the point to be meat indeed, and drink indeed to thy soul; Reader, I shall discuss briefly these three things, and hasten to the application.
They are marks of Love and Honour. And he would be so drawn, or rather he so drew himself, that as oft as his people look'd upon that portraicture of him; they may remember, and be deeply affected with those things, he here endured for their sakes. These are the wounds my dear Husband Jesus received for me. These are are the marks of that Love, which passes the Love of creatures.1 O see the Love of a Saviour! This is that Heavenly Pelican that feeds his young with his own blood. We have read of pitiful and tender women that have eaten the flesh of their own children, Lamb. 4.10. But where is that woman recorded, that gave her own flesh and blood to be meat and drink to her children? Surely, the Spouse may say of the Love of Christ, what David in his Lamentations said of the Love of Ionathan, thy Love to me was wonderful, passing the Love of women. But to prepare the point to be meat indeed, and drink indeed to thy soul; Reader, I shall discuss briefly these three things, and hasten to the application.
- 1Haet sunt insignia la•di•.