A39663:1571
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 is a Christian lenity, or gentleness of mind; not retaining, but freely passing by the injuries done to us: in obedience to the command of God.
It is a lenity, or gentleness of mind. The grace of God demulces the angry stomach; calms the tumultuous passions; new-moulds our sour spirits, and makes them benign, gentle and easy to be entreated. Gal. 5.22. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, &c.
It is a lenity, or gentleness of mind. The grace of God demulces the angry stomach; calms the tumultuous passions; new-moulds our sowr spirits, and makes them benign, gentle and easie to be intreated. Gal. 5.22. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, &c.
This gracious lenity inclines the Christian to pass by injuries: so to pass them by, as neither to retain them revengefully in the mind, or requite them when we have opportunity with the hand. Yea, and that freely, not by constraint, because we cannot avenge our selves but willingly. We abhor to do it when we can. So that as a carnal heart thinks revenge its glory, the gracious heart is content that forgiveness should be his glory. I will be even with him saith nature. I will be above him, saith grace. It is ⟨p. 413⟩his glory to pass over transgression.