A39663:1480
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, The Meekness and Patience of Christ proceeded from the infinite wisdom with which he was filled. The wiser any man is, the more patient he is. Hence meekness the fruit, is denominated from patience, the root that bears it, Jam. 3.13. The meekness of wisdom. And anger is lodged in folly, as its proper cause, Eccles. 7.9. Anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 1Seneca would allow no place for passion in a wise mans breast. Wise men use to ponder, consider and weigh things deliberately, in their Judgements, before they suffer their affections and passions to be stirred and engaged. Hence comes the constancy and serenity of their Spirits. As wise Solomon hath observed, Prov. 17.27. A man of understanding is of an excellent (or as the Hebrew is) a cool Spirit.
Secondly, The Meekness and Patience of Christ proceeded from the infinite wisdom with which he was filled. The wiser any man is, the more patient he is. Hence meekness the fruit, is denominated from patience, the root that bears it, Iam. 3.13. The meekness of wisdom. And anger is lodged in folly, as its proper cause, Eccles. 7.9. Anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 1Seneca would allow no place for passion in a wise mans breast. Wise men use to ponder, consider and weigh things deliberately, in their Judgements, before they suffer their affections and passions to be stirred and engaged. Hence comes the constancy and serenity of their Spirits. As wise Solomon hath observed, Prov. 17.27. A man of understanding is of an excellent (or as the Hebrew is) a cool Spirit.
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