A39663:1577
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 1.
1Hence we clearly infer, that Christian Religion exalted in its power, is the greatest friend to the peace and tranquillity of States and Kingdoms. Nothing is more opposite to the true Christian spirit, than implacable fierceness, strife, revenge, tumults and uproars. It teaches men to do good, and receive evil; to receive evil, and return good. The wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable; gentle, and easy to be entreated: full of mercy, and good fruits; without partiality, and without hypocrisy: and the fruit of Righteousness is sown in peace, of them that make peace. Jam. 3.17, 18.
1Hence we clearly infer, that Christian Religion exalted in its power, is the greatest friend to the peace and tranquillity of States and Kingdoms. Nothing is more opposite to the true Christian spirit, than implacable fierceness, strife, revenge, tumults and uproars. It teaches men to do good, and receive evil; to receive evil, and return good. The wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable; gentle, and easie to be intreated: full of mercy, and good fruits; without partiality, and without hypocrisie: and the fruit of Righteousness is sown in peace, of them that make peace. Jam. 3.17, 18.
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