A39663:1841
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.
Inference 3.
1Did Christ finish his work for us. Then there can be no doubt, but he will also finish his work in us. As he begun the work of our redemption, and finished it; so he that hath begun the good work in you, will also finish it upon your souls. And of this the Apostle saith he is confident. Phil. 1.6. Jesus Christ is not only called the Author, but also the Finisher of our faith. Heb. 12.2. If he begin it, no doubt but he will finish it. And indeed the finishing of his own work of redemption without us, gives full evidence that he will finish his work of Sanctification within us. And that because these two works of Christ, have a respect, and relation to each other: and such a relation, that the work he finished by his own death, resurrection, and ascension, would be in vain to us, if the work of sanctification in us should not in like manner be finished. Therefore as he presented a perfect sacrifice to God, and finished redemption-work; so will he present every man perfect and complete, for whom he here offered up himself. For he will not loose the end of all his sufferings at last. To what purpose would his meritorious impetration be, without complete and full application? Be not therefore discouraged at the defects and imperfections of your inherent grace. Be humbled for them, but be not dejected by them. This is Christs work, as well as that. That work is finished, and so will this.
1Did Christ finish his work for us. Then there can be no doubt, but he will also finish his work in us. As he begun the work of our redemption, and finished it; so he that hath begun the good work in you, will also finish it upon your souls. And of this the Apostle saith he is confident.