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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
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.
It's a gracious discharge from the guilt of sin. Guilt is that which pardon properly deals with. Guilt is an obligation to punishment. Pardon is the dissolving of that obligation. Guilt is a chain with which sinners are bound and fettered by the Law: pardon is that aqua-fortis that eats it asunder, and makes the prisoner a free-man. The pardoned soul is a discharged soul. Rom. 8.33. Who shall lay anything to the charge of Gods Elect? It's God that justifieth, who shall condemn? It's Christ that died.
It's a gratious discharge from the guilt of sin. Guilt is that which pardon properly deals with. Guilt is an obligation to punishment. Pardon is the dissolving of that obligation. Guilt is a chain with which sinners are bound and fettered by the Law: pardon is that aqua-fortis that eats it asunder, and makes the prisoner a free-man. The pardoned soul is a discharged soul. Rom. 8.33. Who shall lay anything to the charge of Gods Elect? It's God that justifieth, who shall condemn? It's Christ that died.
It's Gods discharge of a believing penitent sinner. Infidelity and impenitency are not only sins in themselves, but such sins as bind fast all other sins upon the soul. By him all that believe are justified from all things, Act. 10.43. So Act. 3.19. Repent therefore, that your sins may be blotted out. This is the method in which God dispenseth pardon to sinners. Lastly,