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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
Sermon 31 › DOCT. That Christs tender care of his Mother even in the time of hi… › Inference 1.
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First Query, Have you not been guilty of slighting your Parents, by irreverent words or carriages; the old man, or woman. To such I commend the consideration of that Scripture, Prov. 30.17. Which methinks should be to them as the hand writing that appeared upon the plaster of the Wall, to Belteshazar. The eye that mocketh at his Father, and despiseth to obey his Mother: The Ravens of the Valley shall pick it out, and the young Eagles shall eat it. That is they shall be brought to an untimely end, and the Birds of the air shall eat that eye, that had never seen but for that Parent that was despised by it.
First Query, Have you not been guilty of slighting your Parents, by irreverent words or carriages; the old man, or woman. To such I commend the consideration of that Scripture, Prov. 30.17. Which methinks should be to them as the hand writing that appear'd upon the plaister of the Wall, to Belteshazar. The eye that mocketh at his Father, and despiseth to obey his Mother: The Ravens of the Valley shall pick it out, and the young Eagles shall eat it. That is they shall be brought to an untimely end, and the Birds of the air shall eat that eye, that had never seen but for that Parent that was despised by it.
It may be you are vigorous and young, they decayed, and wrinkled with Age. But saith the Holy Ghost, despise not thy Mother when she is old, Prov. 23.22. Or when she is wrinkled, as the Hebrew signifies.1 It may be you are rich, they poor; own and honour them in their poverty, and despise them not. God will requite it with his hand if you do.
It may be you are vigorous and young, they decayed, and wrinkled with Age. But saith the Holy Ghost, despise not thy Mother when she is old,