A39663:1678
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 4.
If Believers are immediately with God, 1after their dissolution, then it's their Duty to long for their dissolution. And cast many a longing look towards their Graves. So did Paul, I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, which is far better. The advantages of this exchange are unspeakable. You have Gold, for Brass; Wine, for Water; Substance, for shadows; solid Glory, for very Vanity. O if the dust of this earth were but once blown out of your eyes, that you might see the divine glory; how weary would you be to live? How willing to die? But then be sure your title to heaven be sound and good. Leave not so great a concernment ⟨p. 442⟩to the last. For though it is confessed God may do that in an hour, that never was done all your days, yet it is not common. Which brings us to our Third and Last observation.
If Believers are immediatly with God, 1after their dissolution, then it's their Duty to long for their dissolution. And cast many a longing look towards their Graves. So did Paul, I desire to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, which is far better. The advantages of this exchange are unspeakable. You have Gold, for Brass; Wine, for Water; Substance, for shadows; solid Glory, for very Vanity. O if the dust of this earth were but once blown out of your eyes, that you might see the divine glory; how weary would you be to live? How willing to die? But then be sure your title to heaven be sound and good. Leave not so great a concernment ⟨p. 442⟩