A39663:1498
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, Look outward, and see who stands by, and observes your carriage under trouble. Are there not many eyes upon you? Yea, many envious observers round about you? It was Davids request, Psal. 5.8. Lead me O Lord in thy righteousness, because of mine Enemies; or as the Hebrew word there might be rendered, because of mine observers, or watchers. There's many an envious eye upon you. To the wicked there can scarcely be an higher gratification and pleasure, than to see your carriage under trouble, so like their own. For hereby they are confirmed in their prejudices against Religion, and in their good opinion of themselves. These may talk and profess more than we, but when they are tried, and put to it; it appears plainly enough, their Religion enables them to do no more than we do. They talk of Heavens glory, and their future expectancies; but it is but talk, for it's apparent enough their hopes cannot balance a small affliction, with all the happiness they talk of. Oh how do you dishonour Christ before his enemies! when you make them think all your Religion lies in talking of it. Consider who looks on.
Fourthly, Look outward, and see who stands by, and observes your carriage under trouble. Are there not many eyes upon you? Yea, many envious observers round about you? It was Davids request, Psal. 5.8. Lead me O Lord in thy righteousness, because of mine Enemies; or as the Hebrew word there might be rendred, because of mine observers, or watchers. There's many an envious eye upon you. To the wicked there can scarcely be an higher gratification and pleasure, than to see your carriage under trouble, so like their own. For hereby they are confirmed in their prejudices against Religion, and in their good opinion of themselves. These may talk and profess more than we, but when they are tryed, and put to it; it appears plainly enough, their Religion enables them to do no more than we do. They talk of Heavens glory, and their future expectancies; but it is but talk, for it's apparent enough their hopes cannot ballance a small affliction, with all the happiness they talk of. Oh how do you dishonour Christ before his enemies! when you make them think all your Religion lies in talking of it. Consider who looks on.