A39663:1395
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.
First, The Commission given to the Sword by the Lord of Hosts, Awake, O Sword and smite, saith the Lord of Hosts. The Lord of Hosts, at whose beck and command all the Creatures are. Who with a word of his mouth can open all the Armouries in the World, and command what weapons, and instruments of death he pleaseth. Calls here for the Sword. Not the Rod, gently to chasten. But the Sword to destroy. The Rod breaks no bones, but the Sword opens the door to death and destruction. The Strokes and thrusts of the Sword are mortal.1 And he bids it awake. It signifies both to rouse up as one that awakes out of sleep,2 and to rouse or awake with triumph and rejoicing. So the same word is rendered, Job. 31.29. Yea, he commands it to awake and smite. And it is as if the Lord had said come forth of thy Scabbard oh Sword of Justice, thou hast been hid there a long time, thou hast as it were been asleep in thy Scabbard, now awake and glitter, thou shalt Drink Royal Blood, such as thou never shedst before.
First, The Commission given to the Sword by the Lord of Hosts, Awake, O Sword and smite, saith the Lord of Hosts. The Lord of Hosts, at whose beck and command all the Creatures are. Who with a word of his mouth can open all the Armories in the World, and command what weapons, and instruments of death he pleaseth. Calls here for the Sword. Not the Rod, gently to chasten. But the Sword to destroy. The Rod breaks no bones, but the Sword opens the door to death and destruction. The Strokes and thrusts of the Sword are mortal.1 And he bids it awake. It signifies both to rouze up as one that awakes out of sleep,2 and to rouze or awake with triumph and rejoycing. So the same word is rendred, Iob. 31.29. Yea, he commands it to awake and smite. And it is as if the Lord had said come forth of thy Scabbard oh Sword of Justice, thou hast been hid there a long time, thou hast as it were been asleep in thy Scabbard, now awake and glitter, thou shalt Drink Royal Blood, such as thou never shedst before.