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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.
I have often heard it given as the mark of an Hypocrite, that he hath light in his head; but it sheds not down its influences upon the heart. Whereas in those that are sincere, it works on their hearts and affections. So I find it with me, therefore I am in a most safe estate.
I have often heard it given as the mark of an Hypocrite, that he hath light in his head; but it sheds not down its influences upon the heart. Whereas in those that are sincere, it works on their hearts and affections. So I find it with me, therfore I am in a most safe estate.
O Soul, of all the false signs of grace, none more dangerous, than those that most resemble true ones. And never doth the Devil more surely and incurably destroy, than when transformed into an Angel of light. What if these meltings of thy heart, be but a flower of nature? What if thou art more beholding to a good temper of body, than a gracious change of spirit for these things? Well, so it may be. Therefore be not secure, but fear and watch. Possibly if thou wouldst but search thine own heart in this matter, thou mayest find, that any other pathetical moving story, will have the like effects upon thee. Possibly too, thou mayest find that notwithstanding all thy raptures and joys at the hearing of Heaven, ⟨p. 334⟩and its glory; yet after that pang is over, thy heart is habitually earthly, and thy conversation is not there.
O Soul, of all the false signs of grace, none more dangerous, than those that most resemble true ones. And never doth the Devil more surely and incurably destroy, than when transformed into an Angel of light. What if these meltings of thy heart, be but a flower of nature? What if thou art more beholding to a good temper of body, than a gratious change of spirit for these things? Well, so it may be. Therefore be not secure, but fear and watch. Possibly if thou wouldst but search thine own heart in this matter, thou maist find, that any other pathetical moving story, will have the like effects upon thee. Possibly too, thou maist find that notwithstanding all thy raptures and joys at the hearing of Heaven,