A39663:1834
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.
Fourthly, and Lastly, he finished it completely and fully. All that was to be done by way of impetration,1 and meritorious redemption, is fully done. No hand can come after his. Angels can add nothing to it. That is perfected to which nothing is wanting, and to which nothing can be added. Such is the work Christ finished. Whatever the Law demanded, is perfectly paid. Whatever a sinner needs, is perfectly obtained, and purchased. Nothing can be added to what Christ hath done. He put the last hand to it, when he said, it is finished. Thus you see what the work was, and how Christ finished it.
Fourthly, and Lastly, he finished it compleatly and fully. All that was to be done by way of impetration,1 and meritorious redemption, is fully done. No hand can come after his. Angels can add nothing to it. That is perfected to which nothing is wanting, and to which nothing can be added. Such is the work Christ finished. Whatever the Law demanded, is perfectly paid. Whatever a sinner needs, is perfectly obtained, and purchased. Nothing can be added to what Christ hath done. He put the last hand to it, when he said, it is finished. Thus you see what the work was, and how Christ finished it.
- 1Perfectum est, cui nihil de •st, & cui nihil addi potest.
Thirdly, In the Last place let us consider what assurance, or evidence we have that Christ hath so finished redemption-work. And if you pursue that enquiry, you will find these, among other plain evidences of it.