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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.
Hence in the first place we learn,1 that the greatest professors had need be jealous of their own hearts, and look well to the grounds and principles of their professions. One of the Ancients would have had this Epitaph engraven upon Judas his Tombstone [Greek or Hebrew], (i. e.) let every one that beholds me, learn to be godly indeed; to be sincere in his profession, and love Christ more unfeignedly than I did. O Professors look to your foundation, and build not upon the sand, as this poor creature did.2 That's sound advice indeed which the Apostle gives, 1 Cor. 10.12. Let him that thinks he he standeth, take heed lest he fall.
Hence in the first place we learn,1 that the greatest professors had need be jealous of their own hearts, and look well to the grounds and principles of their professions. One of the Antients would have had this Epitaph engraven upon Iudas his Tombstone 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (i. e.) let every one that beholds me, learn to be godly indeed; to be sincere in his profession, and love Christ more unfeignedly than I did. O Professors look to your foundation, and build not upon the sand, as this poor creature did.2 That's sound advice indeed which the Apostle gives, 1 Cor. 10.12. Let him that thinks he he standeth, take heed lest he fall.
- 1Cor. 1.
- 2Debile fundamentum fallit opus.