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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
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.
Dear Sir, Christ is the Peerless Pearl hid in the field, Mat. 13.46. will you be that wise Merchant that resolves to win and compass that treasure; whatever it shall cost you? Ah Sir, Christ is a commodity that can never be bought too dear.
My dear Kinsman, my flesh and my blood; my soul thirsteth for your salvation, and the salvation of your family. Shall you and I resolve with good Joshua, that whatever others do, we and our families will serve the Lord. That we will walk as the redeemed of his blood, showing forth his virtues, and praises in the world? that as God hath made us one in name, and one in affection; so we may be one in Christ. That it may be said of us, as it was of Austin and Alippius long ago; that they were sanguine christi conglutinati, glued together by the blood of Christ.
My dear Kinsman, my flesh and my blood; my soul thirsteth for your salvation, and the salvation of your family. Shall you and I resolve with good Joshua, that whatever others do, we and our families will serve the Lord. That we will walk as the redeemed of his blood, shewing forth his vertues, and praises in the world? that as God hath made us one in name, and one in affection; so we may be one in Christ. That it may be said of us, as it was of Austin and Alippius long ago; that they were sanguine christi conglutinati, glued together by the blood of Christ.
For my own part, I have given in my name to him long since, woe to me, if I have not given in my heart also; for should I deceive my self in so deep a point as that, how would my profession as a Christian, my calling as a Minister; yea, these very Sermons now in your hands, rise in judgement to condemn me? which God forbid.