A39663:1638
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.
LUK. XXIII.XLIII. And Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
LUK. XXIII.XLIII. And Iesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
IN this Scripture you have the third excellent saying of Christ upon the Cross, expressing the riches of free grace to the penitent Thief. A man that had spent his life in wickedness, and for his wickedness was now to lose his life. His practice had been vile, and profane; but now his heart was broken for it; he proves a Convert, yea, the first fruits of the blood of the Cross. In the former verse he manifests his faith, Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy Kingdom. In this Christ manifests his pardon, and gracious acceptance of him; verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. In which Promise are considerable, the Matter of it, the Person to whom it is made, the Time set for its Performance, and the Confirmation of it for his full Satisfaction.
IN this Scripture you have the third excellent saying of Christ upon the Cross, expressing the riches of free grace to the penitent Thief. A man that had spent his life in wickedness, and for his wickedness was now to lose his life. His practice had been vile, and profane; but now his heart was broken for it; he proves a Convert, yea, the first fruits of the blood of the Cross. In the former verse he manifests his faith, Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy Kingdom. In this Christ manifests his pardon, and gratious acceptance of him; verily I say unto thee, to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. In which Promise are considerable, the Matter of it, the Person to whom it is made, the Time set for its Performance, and the Confirmation of it for his full Satisfaction.