A39663:1476
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.
Secondly, It's then according to the will of God when it is as intensive as God requires it to be, (i. e.) in the Apostles phrase, Jam. 1.4. When it hath it's perfect work, or exercise, when it's not only extended to all kinds of troubles; but when it works in the highest and most perfect degree. And then may patience be said to be perfect (as it was in Christ) when it is plenum sui, & prohibens alieni, full of it self, and exclusive of its opposites. Christs patience was full of its self, (i. e.) it included all that belonged to it. It was full of submission, peace, and serenity, full of obedience and complacency in his Fathers Will. He was in a perfect calm. ⟨p. 390⟩As a Lamb or Sheep (saith the Text) that howls not, opposes not, but is dumb and quiet. And as his external behaviour, so his internal frame and temper of soul was most serene and cal••. Not one repining thought against God. Not one revengeful thought against man once ru••led his Spirit. Father forgive them, for they know not what they do, was all the hurt he wished his worst enemies. And as it included all that belonged to it, so his perfect patience excluded all its opposites. No discontents, murmurings, despondencies had place in his heart. So that his patience was a most intensive, perfect patience. And as it was as extensive, and as intensive, so it was,
Secondly, It's then according to the will of God when it is as intensive as God reuqires it to be, (i. e.) in the Apostles phrase, Iam. 1.4. When it hath it's perfect work, or exercise, when it's not only extended to all kinds of troubles; but when it works in the highest and most perfect degree. And then may patience be said to be perfect (as it was in Christ) when it is plenum sui, & prohibens alieni, full of it self, and exclusive of its opposites. Christs patience was full of its self, (i. e.) it included all that belonged to it. It was full of submission, peace, and serenity, full of obedience and complacency in his Fathers Will. He was in a perfect calm. ⟨p. 390⟩