A39663:1824
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, It was a necessary work, which Christ finished upon the Cross. Necessary upon a threefold account.
1It was necessary on the Fathers account. I do not mean, that God was under any necessity from his nature of redeeming us this, or any other way. For our Redemption is opus liberi consilii, an effect of the free counsel of God; but when God had once decreed, and determined to redeem and save poor sinners by Jesus Christ; then it became necessary that the counsel of God should be fulfilled. Act. 4.28. To do whatsoever thy hand, and counsel had before determined to be done.
- 1Opus necessarium ex parte Patris.
1Secondly, It was necessary with respect to Christ. Upon the account of that previous compact that was betwixt the Father and him about it. Therefore it's said by Christ himself, Luk. 22.22. Truly the Son of Man goeth as it was determined, (i. e.) as it was fore-agreed, and covenanted under the necessity of fulfilling his engagement to the Father, he came into the world; and being come, he still minds his engagement, Joh. 9.3. I must work the works of him that sent me.
- 1Ex parte Filii.