A39663:1835
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.
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.
1First, When Christ died, redemption-work must needs be finished, in as much as the obedience and blood of Christ, was of infinite value and efficacy, sufficiently able to accomplish all the ends ⟨p. 483⟩for which it was shed. And that not by divine acceptation, but upon the account of its proper value. This effect, viz. the finishing redemption-work meritoriously by Christ, doth not exceed the power of the cause to which we assign it; viz. the death of Christ. And if there be a sole sufficient cause in act, what hinders but the effect should follow? There was certainly enough in Christs blood, to satisfy the utmost demand of Justice: when that therefore is actually shed, justice is fully paid, and consequently the souls for whom, and in whose names it's paid, fully redeemed from the curse by the merit thereof.
1First, When Christ died, redemption-work must needs be finished, in as much as the obedience and blood of Christ, was of infinite value and efficacy, sufficiently able to accomplish all the ends ⟨p. 483⟩for which it was shed. And that not by divine acceptation, but upon the account of its proper value. This effect, viz. the finishing redemption-work meritoriously by Christ, doth not exceed the power of the cause to which we assign it; viz. the death of Christ. And if there be a sole sufficient cause in act, what hinders but the effect should follow? There was certainly enough in Christs blood, to satisfie the u•most demand of Justice: when that therefore is actually shed, justice is fully paid, and consequently the souls for whom, and in whose names it's paid, fully redeemed from the curse by the merit thereof.