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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.
That the remission of the sins of believers was the great thing designed in the pouring out of this precious blood of Christ, appears from all the Sacrifices that figured it to the ancient Church. The shedding of that Typical blood, spake a design of pardon. And the putting of their hands upon the head of the Sacrifice, spake the way and Method of believing, by which that blood was then applied to them in that way: and is still applied to us in a more excellent way. Had no pardon been intended, no Sacrifices had been appointed.
That the remission of the sins of believers was the great thing designed in the pouring out of this pretious blood of Christ, appears from all the Sacrifices that figured it to the ancient Church. The sheding of that Typical blood, spake a design of pardon. And the putting of their hands upon the head of the Sacrifice, spake the way and Method of believing, by which that blood was then applyed to them in that way: and is still applyed to us in a more excellent way. Had no pardon been intended, no Sacrifices had been appointed.
Moreover, let it be considered; this blood of the Cross is the blood of a surety; that came under the same obligations with us, and in our name or stead shed it: and so of course frees and discharges the principal offender, or debtor. Heb. 7.22. Can God exact satisfaction from the blood and death of his own Son, the surety of Believers; and yet still demand it from Believers? It cannot be. Who (saith the Apostle) shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that Justifieth. Who shall condemn? It is Christ that died, Rom. 8.33, 34. And why are faith and repentance prescribed as the means of pardon? Why doth God every where in his word, call upon sinners to repent, and believe in this blood? Encouraging them so to do, by so many precious promises of remission: and declaring the inevitable and eternal ruin of all impenitent and unbelieving ones, who despise and reject this blood? What I say, doth all this speak, but the possibility of a pardon for the greatest of sinners; and the certainty of a free, full, and final pardon, for all believing sinners? O what a Joyful sound is this? What ravishing voices of peace, pardon, grace, and acceptance come to our ears, from the blood of the Cross!