A39663:1529
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.
Inference 2.
How dreadful is it to oppose Christ and his truths knowingly, 1and with opened eyes? Christ pleads their ignorance as an Argument to procure their pardon. Paul himself was once filled with rage and madness, against Christ and his truths. It was well for him he did it ignorantly. Had he gone against his light and knowledge, there had been little hope of him, 1 Tim. 1.13. I was a Blasphemer, a Persecutor; and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, and in unbelief. I do not say it's simply impossible for one that knowingly, and maliciously opposes and persecutes Christ and his people, to be forgiven, but it is not usual, Heb. 6.4, 5. There are few instances of it.
How dreadful is it to oppose Christ and his truths knowingly, 1and with opened eyes? Christ pleads their ignorance as an Argument to procure their pardon. Paul himself was once fill'd with rage and madness, against Christ and his truths. It was well for him he did it ignoran•ly. Had he gone against his light and knowledge, there had been little hope of him, 1 Tim. 1.13. I was a Blasphemer, a Persecutor; and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, and in unbelief. I do not say it's simply impossible for one that knowingly, and malitiously opposes and persecutes Christ and his people, to be forgiven, but it is not usual,