A39663:1557
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 3.
1Is there mercy with God and forgiveness even for his worst enemies upon their submission, how unlike to God then are all implacable spirits! 2Some there are that cannot bring their hearts to forgive an enemy: to whom revenge is sweeter than life, 1 Sam. 24.16. If a man find his enemy, will he let him go? This is Hell-fire, ⟨p. 411⟩a fire that never goeth out; how little do such poor creatures consider, if God should deal by them, as they do by others; what words could express the misery of their condition! It's a sad sin, and a sad sign; a character of a wretched state, wherever it appears. Those that have found mercy, should be ready to show mercy: and they that expect mercy themselves, should not deny it others.
1Is there mercy with God and forgiveness even for his worst enemies upon their submission, how unlike to God then are all implacable spirits! 2Some there are that cannot bring their hearts to forgive an enemy: to whom revenge is sweeter than life, 1 Sam. 24.16. If a man find his enemy, will he let him go? This is Hell-fire, ⟨p. 411⟩a fire that never goeth out; how little do such poor creatures consider, if God should deal by them, as they do by others; what words could express the misery of their condition! It's a sad sin, and a sad sign; a character of a wretched state, whereever it appears. Those that have found mercy, should be ready to shew mercy: and they that expect mercy themselves, should not deny it others.