A39663:1055
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.
Now Christ went not into this garden to hide or shelter himself from his enemies. No, that was not his end; for if so, it had been the most improper place he could have chosen: it being the ⟨p. 283⟩accustomed place, where he was wont to pray; and a place well known to Judas, who was now coming to seek him, as you may see, Joh. 18.2. And Judas which betrayed him knew the place, for Jesus oft-times resorted thither, with his Disciples. So that he repairs thither, not to shun, but to meet the enemy. To offer himself as a prey to the Wolves, which there found him, and laid hold upon him. He also resorted thither for an hour or two of privacy before they came, that he might there freely pour out his soul to God. So much for the circumstance of place where he prayed.
Now Christ went not into this garden to hide or shelter himself from his enemies. No, that was not his end; for if so, it had been the most improper place he could have chosen: it being the ⟨p. 283⟩accustomed place, where he was wont to pray; and a place well known to Iudas, who was now coming to seek him, as you may see, Joh. 18.2. And Judas which betrayed him knew the place, for Iesus oft-times resorted thither, with his Disciples. So that he repairs thither, not to shun, but to meet the enemy. To offer himself as a prey to the Wolves, which there found him, and laid hold upon him. He also resorted thither for an hour or two of privacy before they came, that he might there freely pour out his soul to God. So much for the circumstance of place where he prayed.
Secondly, We shall consider the time when he entered into this §2