A39663:1341

The Fountain of Life Opened

Name: The Fountain of Life Opened
Author: John Flavel

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 ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691London: printed for Rob. White, 1673

[32], 630, [14] p. · 259k words · Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

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Sermon 27: The TWENTY SEVENTH SERMON.

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This was their usual manner,¹ though sometime we find it was published by the voice of the common Crier. As in the case of Attalus the martyr, who was led about the Amphitheatre; one proclaiming before him, This is Attalus the Christian. But it was customary and usual to express the crime in a written Table, as the Text expresses it. Wherein these three things offer themselves to your consideration.

This was their usual manner,¹ though sometime we find it was published by the voice of the common Cryer. As in the case of Attalus the martyr, who was led about the Amphitheater; one proclaiming before him, This is Attalus the Christian. But it was customary and usual to express the crime in a written Table, as the Text expresses it. Wherein these three things offer themselves to your consideration.

1Euseb Eccles. Hist. lib. 5. c. 1.

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First, ¹The Character or Description of Christ contained in §1that writing. And he is described by his Kingly dignity: This is the King of the Jews. That very office which but a little before they had reproached and derided, bowing the knee to him in mockery, saying, Hail King of the Jews, the providence of God so orders it, that therein he shall be vindicated, and honoured. This is the King of the Jews: Or as the other Evangelists complete it, This is Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews.

First, ¹The Character or Description of Christ contained in §1

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Flavel 1630?–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Rob. White

Year

1673

Size

[32], 630, [14] p.

Words

258,941

Catalogue

Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

Text

EEBO-TCP A39663

Passages

2,314

Sections

387

Title page

The Fountain of Life Opened

DOCT. 1. That the dignity of Christ was openly proclaimed,¹ and defended by an enemy; and that in the time of his greatest reproaches, and Sufferings.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DOCT. 1. That the dignity of Christ was openly proclaimed,1 and defended by an enemy; and that in the time of his greatest reproaches, and Sufferings.

Transcription key

DOCT. 1. That the dignity of Christ was openly proclaimed,¹ and defended by an enemy; and that in the time of his greatest reproaches, and Sufferings.