A39663:1095
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.
These words contain the first preparative act on their part for the death of Christ: even to betray him, and that by one of his own Disciples. Now they execute what they had plotted, vers. 14, 15. and in this paragraph, you have an account, First, Of the Traitor who he was. Secondly, Of the Treason, what he did. Thirdly, Of the Manner of its execution, how it was contrived and affected. Lastly, Of the Time, when they put this Hellish plot in execution.
These words contain the first preparative act on their part for the death of Christ: even to betray him, and that by one of his own Disciples. Now they execute what they had plotted, vers. 14, 15. and in this paragraph, you have an account, First, Of the Traytor who he was. Secondly, Of the Treason, what he did. Thirdly, Of the Manner of its execution, how it was contrived and affected. Lastly, Of the Time, when they put this Hellish plot in execution.
First, We have here a description of the Traitor: and it is remarkable, how carefully the several Evangelists, have described him, both by his name, surname and office, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Judas Iscariot one of the twelve: that he might not be mistaken for Jude or Judas the Apostle. God is tender of the names and reputations of his upright hearted Servants. His office one of the twelve, is added, to aggravate the fact; and to show how that prophecy was accomplished in him. Psal. 41.9. Yea mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted; which did eat of my bread, hath lift up his heel against me. Lo, this was the Traitor, and this was his name and office.
First, We have here a description of the Traytor: and it is remarkable, how carefully the several Evangelists, have described him, both by his name, sirname and office, Iudas, Iudas Iscariot, Iudas Iscariot one of the twelve: that he might not be mistaken for Iude or Iudas the Apostle. God is tender of the names and reputations of his upright hearted Servants. His office one of the twelve, is added, to aggravate the fact; and to shew how that prophesie was accomplished in him.