A39663:1169
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.
Thirdly, As he was at first heard and judged by a Court that had no authority to Judge him; so when he stood at Pilates bar, he was accused of perverting the Nation and denying tribute to Caesar, than which nothing was more notoriously false. For as all his Doctrine was pure and heavenly, and malice it self could not find a flaw in it: so he was always observant of the Laws under which he lived, and scrupulous of giving the least just offence to the civil powers. Yea, he not only paid the Tribute himself, though he might have pleaded exemption, but charged it upon others as their duty so to do, Matth. 22.24. give unto Caesar, the things that are Caesars: and yet with such palpable untruths is Christ charged.
Thirdly, As he was at first heard and judged by a Court that had no authority to Judge him; so when he stood at Pilates bar, he was accused of perverting the Nation and denying tribute to Caesar, than which nothing was more notoriously false. For as all his Doctrine was pure and heavenly, and malice it self could not find a flaw in it: so he was alwaies observant of the Laws under which he lived, and scrupulous of giving the least just offence to the civil powers. Yea, he not only paid the Tribute himself, though he might have pleaded exemption, but charged it upon others as their duty so to do, Matth. 22.24. give unto Caesar, the things that are Caesars: and yet with such palpable untruths is Christ charged.
Fourthly, Yea, and what is most abominable, and unparalleled; to compass their malicious designs, they industriously labour to suborn false witnesses to take away his life: not sticking at the grossest perjury, and manifest injustice, so they might destroy him. So you read, Matth. 25.59. Now the Chief-Priests and Elders, and all the council sought false witnesses against Jesus, to put him to death. Abominable wickedness! For such men, and so many, to complot to shed the blood of the innocent, by known and studied perjury! What will not malice against Christ transport men to?