A39663:1159

The Fountain of Life Opened

Name: The Fountain of Life Opened
Author: John Flavel

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 ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691London: printed for Rob. White, 1673

[32], 630, [14] p. · 259k words · Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

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Sermon 24: The TWENTY FOURTH SERMON.

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First, The Indictment drawn up against Christ wherein they accuse him of many things; but can prove nothing. They charge him with sedition, and blasphemy, but falter shamefully in the proof. However▪ what is wanting in evidence, shall be supplied with clamour and importunity. For saith the Text they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed: when they can neither prove the sedition, or blasphemy, they charged him with; then crucify him crucify him must serve the turn, instead of all witnesses and proofs.

First, The Enditement drawn up against Christ wherein they accuse him of many things; but can prove nothing. They charge him with sedition, and blasphemy, but faulter shamefully in the proof. However▪ what is wanting in evidence, shall be supplied with clamour and importunity. For saith the Text they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed: when they can neither prove the sedition, or blasphemy, they charged him with; then crucifie him crucifie him must serve the turn, instead of all witnesses and proofs.

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Secondly, The Sentence pronounced upon him. Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required, (i. e.) he sentenced Christ to be nailed to the Cross, and there to hang till he was dead. From both these we observe these two doctrinal conclusions,

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Doct. 1. First, That the trial of Christ for his life, was managed most maliciously and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Judges.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Flavel 1630?–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Rob. White

Year

1673

Size

[32], 630, [14] p.

Words

258,941

Catalogue

Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

Text

EEBO-TCP A39663

Passages

2,314

Sections

387

Title page

The Fountain of Life Opened

DOCT. 1. That the trial of Christ for his life,¹ was managed most maliciously, and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Judges.

DOCT. 1. That the trial of Christ for his life,¹ was managed most malitiously, and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Iudges.

Inference 1.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DOCT. 1. That the trial of Christ for his life,1 was managed most maliciously, and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Judges.

DOCT. 1. That the trial of Christ for his life,1 was managed most malitiously, and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Iudges.

Inference 1.

Transcription key

DOCT. 1. That the trial of Christ for his life,¹ was managed most maliciously, and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Judges.

DOCT. 1. That the trial of Christ for his life,¹ was managed most malitiously, and illegally against him, by his unrighteous Iudges.