A39663:1656
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 2.
1How rational are all the difficulties and severities of Religion, which serve to promote and secure a future Eternal Happiness? So vast is the disproportion betwixt Time and Eternity; things seen, and not seen as yet, the present vanishing, and future permanent state, that he can never be justly reputed a wise man, that will not let go the best enjoyment he hath on earth, if it stand in the way of his eternal happiness. Nor can that man ever escape the just censure of notorious folly, who for the gratifying of his appetite, and present accommodation of his flesh; lets go an eternal glory in heaven. Darius repented heartily that he lost a Kingdom for a draught of water. O, said he, for how short a pleasure have I sold a Kingdom! It was Moses choice, and his choice argued his wisdom; he chose rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin, which are but for a season, Heb. 11.25. Men do not account him a fool, that will adventure a Penny, upon a probability to gain ten thousand pounds. But sure the disproportion betwixt Time, and Eternity is much greater.
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