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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.
Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, saith the Apostle, Eph. 6.10. If that be withheld, our resolutions, and purposes melt away before a temptation, as Snow before the Sun.
Secondly, As God permitted it, and withheld usual aid from them; so the efficacy of that Temptation was great, yea, much greater than ordinary. As they were weaker than they were used to be, so the temptation was stronger than any they had yet met withal. It's called, Luk. 22.53. Their hour, and the power of darkness. A sifting winnowing hour, vers. 46. O it was a black and cloudy day. Never had the Disciples met with such a whirlwind, such a furious storm before. The Devil desired but to have the winnowing of them in that day, and so would have sifted and winnowed them, that their faith had utterly failed, had not Christ secured it by his Prayer for them. So that it was an extraordinary trial that was upon them.
Secondly, As God permitted it, and withheld usual aid from them; so the efficacy of that Temptation was great, yea, much greater than ordinary. As they were weaker than they were used to be, so the temptation was stronger than any they had yet met withal. It's call'd, Luk. 22.53. Their hour, and the power of darkness. A sisting winnowing hour, vers. 46. O it was a black and cloudy day. Never had the Disciples met with such a whirlewind, such a furious storm before. The Devil desired but to have the winnowing of them in that day, and so would have sifted and winnowed them, that their faith had utterly failed, had not Christ secured it by his Prayer for them. So that it was an extraordinary tryal that was upon them.