A39663:1352
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.
Fourthly, It was a vindicating Title. It cleared up the honour, dignity, and innocency of Christ, against all the false imputations, calumnies, and blasphemies, which were cast upon him before, by the wicked tongues, both of Jews and Gentiles.
Fourthly, It was a vindicating Title. It clear'd up the honour, dignity, and innocency of Christ, against all the false imputations, calumnies, and blasphemies, which were cast upon him before, by the wicked tongues, both of Iews and Gentiles.
They had called him a deceiver, a usurper, a blasphemer, they rent their clothes in token of their detestation of his blasphemy; because he made himself the Son of God, and King of Israel. But now in this they acknowledged him to be, both Lord and Saviour. Not a mock King, as they had made him before. So that herein the honour of Christ was fully vindicated.
They had called him a deceiver, a usurper, a blasphemer, they rent their cloaths in token of their detestation of his blasphemy; because he made himself the Son of God, and King of Israel. But now in this they acknowledged him to be, both Lord and Saviour. Not a mock King, as they had made him before. So that herein the honour of Christ was fully vindicated.
Fifthly, 1Moreover, it was a predicting, and presaging Title. Evidently foreshowing, the propagation of Christs Kingdom; and the spreading of his name and glory, among all kindreds, Nations, Tongues, and Languages. As Christ hath a right to enter into all the Kingdoms of the earth by his Gospel, and set up his Throne in every Nation: so it was presaged by this Title, that he should do so. And that both Hebrews, Greeks, and Latins, should be called to the knowledge of him. Nor is it a wonder that this should be predicted by wicked Pilate, when Caiaphas himself, a