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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 30 › Part 1: DOCT. 1. That ignorance is the usual cause of enmity to Christ.
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Another mistake that blinded them about Christ, was from their conceit that Christ should not die, but live for ever, Joh. 12.34. We have heard out of the Law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is the Son of man? That Scripture which probably they urge against the mortality of Christ, is Esa, 9.7. Of the increase of his Government and peace there shall be no end, upon the Throne of David, &c. In like manner, Joh. 7.27. We find them in another mistake, We know this man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. This likely proceeded from their misunderstanding of Mica. 5.2. His going forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Thus were they blinded about the person of Christ by misinterpretations of Scripture-Prophesies.
Another mistake that blinded them about Christ, was from their conceit that Christ should not die, but live for ever, Ioh. 12.34. We have heard out of the Law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is the Son of man? That Scripture which probably they urge against the mortality of Christ, is Esa, 9.7. Of the increase of his Government and peace there shall be no end, upon the Throne of David, &c. In like manner, Ioh. 7.27. We find them in another mistake, We know this man whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. This likely proceeded from their misunderstanding of Mica. 5.2. His going forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Thus were they blinded about the person of Christ by misinterpretations of Scripture-Prophesies.
Secondly, Another thing occasioning their mistake of Christ was the outward meanness, and despisableness of his condition. They expected a pompous Messiah, one that should come with State, and Glory becoming the King of Israel. But when they saw him in the form of a Servant, coming in poverty, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: they utterly rejected him, We hid as it were our faces from him, he was despised, and we esteemed him not,