A39663:1806
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.
Three considerations marvellously heighten that love of the Father.
Three considerations marvelously heighten that love of the Father.
First, His putting the Lord Jesus into such a condition. There is none of us would endure to see a Child of our own lie panting, and thirsting in the extremity of torments, for the fairest inheritance on earth. Much less to have the soul of a child conflicting with the wrath of God, and making such heart-rending complaints as Christ made upon the Cross; if we might have the largest Empire in the world for it: yet such was the strength of the love of God to us, that he willingly gave Jesus Christ to all this misery and torture for us. What shall we call this love! O the height, length, depth, and breadth of that love which passeth knowledge! The love of God to Jesus Christ was infinitely beyond all the love we have to our children, as the Sea is more than a spoonful of water: and yet as dearly as he loved him, he was content to expose him to all this; rather than we should perish eternally.
First, His putting the Lord Jesus into such a condition. There is none of us would endure to see a Child of our own lie panting, and thirsting in the extremity of torments, for the fairest inheritance on earth. Much less to have the soul of a child conflicting with the wrath of God, and making such heart-rending complaints as Christ made upon the Cross; if we might have the largest Empire in the world for it: yet such was the strength of the love of God to us, that he willingly gave Jesus Christ to all this misery and torture for us. What shall we call this love! O the height, length, depth, and bredth of that love which passeth knowledge! The love of God to Jesus Christ was infinitly beyond all the love we have to our children, as the Sea is more than a spoonful of water: and yet as dearly as he loved him, he was content to expose him to all this; rather than we should perish eternally.