A39663:1694
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.
First, Oh set to the business of Religion now, because this is the moulding age. Now your hearts are tender, and your affections flowing. Now is the time when you are most likely to be wrought upon.
Secondly, Now, because this is the freest part of your time. It is in the morning of your life, as in the morning of the day. If a man have any business to be done, let him take the morning for it. For in the after part of the day a hurry of business comes on, so that you either forget it, or want opportunity for it.
Thirdly, Now, because your life is immediately uncertain. You are not certain that ever you shall attain the years of your Fathers. There are graves in the Church yard just of your length. And skulls of all sorts and sizes in Golgotha as the Jews proverb is.
Fourthly, Now, because God will not spare you because you are but young sinners, little sinners, if you die Christless. If you are not as you think old enough to mind Christ, surely if you die Christless, you are old enough to be damned. There's the small spray, as well as great logs in the fire of Hell.