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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
Sermon 28 › DOCT. That Christs dearest friends forsook and left him alone, in t… › Inference 7.
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Inference 7.
1Were the Sheep scattered, when the Shepherd was smitten; Learn hence that the best of men know not their own strength, till they come to the trial. Little did these holy men imagine such a cowardly spirit had been in them, till temptation put it to the proof. Let this therefore be a caution for ever to the people of God. You resolve never to forsake Christ, you do well; but so did these, and yet were scattered from him. You can never take a just measure of your own strength, till Temptation have tried it. 'Tis said, Deut. 18.2, 3. that God led the people so many years in the wilderness, to prove them; and to know (i. e.) (to make them know) what was in their hearts. Little did they think such unbelief, murmurings, discontents, and a spirit bent to backsliding, had been in them; till their straights in the wilderness gave them the sad experience of these things.
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