A39663:1863

The Fountain of Life Opened

Name: The Fountain of Life Opened
Author: John Flavel

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 ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691London: printed for Rob. White, 1673

[32], 630, [14] p. · 259k words · Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

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Sermon 36: The THIRTY SIXTH SERMON.

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.

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The Person depositing, or committing. The Lord Jesus Christ, who in this as well as in other things acted as a common person, as the head of the Church. This must be remarked carefully, for ⟨p. 492⟩therein lies no small part of a believers consolation. When Christ commends his soul to God, he doth as it were bind up all the souls of the Elect in one bundle with it;¹ and solemnly present them all with his, to his Fathers acceptance. To this purpose one aptly senses it.

The Person depositing, or committing. The Lord Iesus Christ, who in this as well as in other things acted as a common person, as the head of the Church. This must be remarked carefully, for ⟨p. 492⟩therein lies no small part of a believers consolation. When Christ commends his soul to God, he doth as it were bind up all the souls of the Elect in one bundle with it;¹ and solemnly present them all with his, to his Fathers acceptance. To this purpose one aptly sences it.

1Non privato sui r•spectu commendat patri animum, sed omnium fidelilium suorum animas quasi uno f•lsiculo complixas, •t si••l cum sua s•rventur. D Pareus.

:1861p. 492

This commendation made by Christ, turns to the singular profit and advantage of our souls; in as much as Christ by this very prayer,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Flavel 1630?–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Rob. White

Year

1673

Size

[32], 630, [14] p.

Words

258,941

Catalogue

Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

Text

EEBO-TCP A39663

Passages

2,314

Sections

387

Title page

The Fountain of Life Opened

DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted,¹ and encouraged by Christs example, believingly to commend their precious Souls into the hands of God.

DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted,¹ and encouraged by Christs example, believingly to commend their pretious Souls into the hands of God.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted,1 and encouraged by Christs example, believingly to commend their precious Souls into the hands of God.

DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted,1 and encouraged by Christs example, believingly to commend their pretious Souls into the hands of God.

Transcription key

DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted,¹ and encouraged by Christs example, believingly to commend their precious Souls into the hands of God.

DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted,¹ and encouraged by Christs example, believingly to commend their pretious Souls into the hands of God.