A39663:1392
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.
IN the former Sermons, we have opened the nature and kind of the death Christ died; even the cursed death of the Cross. Wherein, nevertheless his innocency was vindicated, by that honourable Title providentially affixed to his Cross. Method now requires that we take into consideration the manner in which he endured the Cross, and that was solitarily, meekly, and instructively.
His solitude in suffering is plainly expressed in this Scripture now before us. It cannot be doubted, but the Prophet in this place speaks of Christ if you consider, Matth. 26.31. Where you shall find these words applied to Christ by his own accommodation of them. Then said Jesus unto them, all ye shall be offended because of me this might, for it is written I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. Besides the Title here given [Gods Fellow] is too big for any creature in Heaven or Earth beside Christ.
His solitude in suffering is plainly expressed in this Scripture now before us. It cannot be doubted, but the Prophet in this place speaks of Christ if you consider, Matth. 26.31. Where you shall find these words applyed to Christ by his own accommodation of them. Then said Iesus unto them, all ye shall be offended because of me this might, for it is written I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. Besides the Title here given [Gods Fellow] is too big for any creature in Heaven or Earth beside Christ.
In these words we have four things particularly to consider. First, the Commission given to the Sword by the Lord of Hosts. Secondly, the person against whom it is Commissionated. Thirdly, the dismal effect of that stroke. Fourthly, and lastly, the gracious mitigation of it.