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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.
The manner how that was done, one gives us in these words, They stretch him out (meaning Christ) like another Isaac upon his own burden,1 the Cross; that so they might take measure of the holes. And though the Print of his blood upon it, gave them ⟨p. 347⟩the true length of his body; yet how strictly do they take it longer than the truth. Thereby at once to Crucify, and rack him. Then being nailed, like as Moses lifted up the Serpent, so was the Son of man lifted up. And when the Cross, with the Lord fastened on it, fell into its socket, or basis; it Jerked the whole, and every part of his sacred body. And the whole weight hanging on his nailed hands, the wounds by degrees grew wider and wider: till at last he expired in the midst of those tortures.
The manner how that was done, one gives us in these words, They stretch him out (meaning Christ) like another Isaac upon his own burden,1 the Cross; that so they might take measure of the holes. And though the Print of his blood upon it, gave them ⟨p. 347⟩the true length of his body; yet how strictly do they take it longer than the truth. Thereby at once to Crucifie, and rack him. Then being nailed, like as Moses lifted up the Serpent, so was the Son of man lifted up. And when the Cross, with the Lord fastned on it, fell into its socket, or basis; it Jerked the whole, and every part of his sacred body. And the whole weight hanging on his nailed hands, the wounds by degrees grew wider and wider: till at last he expired in the midst of those tortures.
- 1Herbs Contemplation of Christ Passion.Herbs Contempla••on of Christ Passion.