A39663:1298
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.
This now was the kind and nature of that death he died. Even the violent, painful, shameful, cursed, slow, and succourless death of the Cross. An Ancient punishment both among the Romans and Carthaginians. But in honour of Christ, who died this death, Constantine the great abrogated it by Law,1 ordaining that none should ever be Crucified any more, because Christ died that Death.
- 1Sozom. lib. 1. cap. 8.
Secondly, As to the manner of the execution. They that were condemned to the death of the Cross,1 (saith a Learned Antiquary of our own,) bare their Cross upon their own shoulders, to the place of execution. Then was stripped of all their clothes, for they suffered naked. And then were fastened to the Cross with nails.
Secondly, As to the manner of the execution. They that were condemned to the death of the Cross,1 (saith a Learned Antiquary of our own,) bare their Cross upon their own shoulders, to the place of execution. Then was stript of all their cloaths, for they suffered naked. And then were fastned to the Cross with nails.
- 1Godwins Antiq. lib 3. Sect. 3. p. 192.