A39663:1484
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.
Fourthly, As his patience sprang from his foreknowledge of his sufferings; so from his Faith which he exercised under all that he suffered in this world. His Faith looked through all those black and dismal clouds, to the joy proposed, Heb. 12.2. He knew that though Pilate condemned, God would Justify him, Isa. 50.4, 5, 6, 7, 8. And he set one over against the other. He balanced the glory into which he was to enter, with the sufferings through which he was to enter into it. He acted Faith upon God for divine support and assistance under sufferings; as well as for glory the fruit and reward of them, Psal. 16.7, 8, 9, 10, 11. I have set (or as the Apostle varies it) I foresaw the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth. There's Faith acted by Christ for strength to carry him through. And then it follows, My flesh also shall rest in hope, for thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption. Thou wilt show me the path of Life. In thy presence is fullness of Joy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for ever more. There's his Faith acting upon the glory into which he was to enter, after he had suffered these things. This filled him with peace.
Fourthly, As his patience sprang from his foreknowledge of his sufferings; so from his Faith which he exercised under all that he suffered in this world. His Faith looked through all those black and dismal clouds, to the joy proposed, Heb. 12.2. He knew that though Pilate condemned, God would Justifie him, Isa. 50.4, 5, 6, 7, 8. And he set one over against the other. He ballanced the glory into which he was to enter, with the sufferings through which he was to enter into it. He acted Faith upon God for divine support and assistance under sufferings; as well as for glory the fruit and reward of them, Psal. 16.7, 8, 9, 10, 11. I have set (or as the Apostle varies it) I foresaw the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoyceth. There's Faith acted by Christ for strength to carry him through. And then it follows, My flesh also shall rest in hope, for thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of Life. In thy presence is fullness of Ioy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for ever more. There's his Faith acting upon the glory into which he was to enter, after he had suffered these things. This fill'd him with peace.