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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 horrid, and amazing to see; how the minds of many are captivated and ensnared by every silly trifle. And how others can indifferently turn them with a kind of spontaneity to this object, or to that; (as their fancy strikes) among the whole universe of beings; and scarce ever reluctate, recoil, or nauseate, till they be persuaded to Christ: and then, 'tis as easy to melt the obdurate rocks into sweet syrup, as their hearts into divine love.
It's horrid, and amazing to see; how the minds of many are captivated and insnared by every silly trifle. And how others can indifferently turn them with a kind of spontaneity to this object, or to that; (as their fancy strikes) among the whole universe of beings; and scarce ever reluctate, recoil, or nauseate, till they be perswaded to Christ: and then, 'tis as easie to melt the obdurate rocks into sweet syrrup, as their hearts into divine love.
How do the great men of the world ambitiously court the honours and pleasures of it? the Merchants of the earth trade and strive for the dear bought treasures of it; whilst the price of Christ (alas! ever too low) falls every day lower and lower upon the Exchange of this world! I speak it as a sad truth, if there were no quicker a trade (as dead as they say it is) for the perishing treasures of the earth, than there is for Christ this day in England; the Exchange would quickly be shut up, and all the Trading Companies dissolved.
How do the great men of the world ambitiously court the honours and pleasures of it? the Merchants of the earth trade and strive for the dear bought treasures of it; whilst the price of Christ (alas! ever too low) falls every day lower and lower upon the Exchange of this world! I speak it as a sad truth, if there were no quicker a trade (as dead as they say it is) for the perishing treasures of the earth, than there is for Christ this day in England; the Exchange would quickly be shut up, and all the Trading Companies dissolv'd.