A39663:1375
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.
1I remember it's storied of Ludovicus Marsacus a Knight of France, that when he with divers other Christians of an inferior rank and degree in the world, being condemned to die for Religion, and the Jailer had bound them with chains, but did not bind him, being a more honourable person than the rest: He was offended greatly by that omission, and said, why do not you honour me with a Chain for Christ also, and create me a Knight of that illustrious order?
1I remember it's storied of Ludovicus Marsacus a Knight of France, that when he with divers other Christians of an inferiour rank and degree in the world, being condemned to die for Religion, and the Jaylor had bound them with chains, but did not bind him, being a more honourable person than the rest: He was offended greatly by that omission, and said, why do not you honour me with a Chain for Christ also, and create me a Knight of that illustrious order?
- 1Cur me non quoque torque donas, & illustris illius ordinis militem non creas? Thuan. Hist.
To you (saith the Apostle) it's given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe but also to suffer for his sake, Phil. 1.29. There is a twofold honour attending the cross of Christ. One in the very sufferings themselves, another, as the reward and fruit of ⟨p. 365⟩them. To be called out to suffer for Christ, is a great honour. Yea, an honour peculiar to the saints. The damned suffer from Christ, the wicked suffer for their sins. The Angels glorify Christ by their active, but not by their passive obedience. This is reserved as a special honour for saints.
To you (saith the Apostle) it's given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe but also to suffer for his sake,