A39663:1878
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.
Fifthly, It implies the atonement of God, and his full reconciliation to believer, by the blood of the great sacrifice. Else they durst never commit their souls into his hands. For it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God, Heb. 12.29. (i. e.) of an absolute God a God unatoned by the offering up of Christ. The soul dare no more cast it self into the hands of God without such an atoning sacrifice, than it dares approach to a devouring fire. And indeed the reconciliation of God by Jesus Christ, as it is the ground of all our acceptance with God; for we are made accepted in the beloved. So it's plainly carried in the order or manner of the reconciled souls committing it self to him; ⟨p. 496⟩for it first casts it self into the hands of Christ, then into the hands of God by him. So Stephen when dying, Lord Jesus receive my Spirit. And by that hand, it would be put into the Father's hand.
Fifthly, It implies the attonement of God, and his full reconciliation to believer, by the blood of the great sacrifice. Else they durst never commit their souls into his hands. For it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God, Heb. 12.29. (i. e.) of an absolute God a God unattoned by the offering up of Christ. The soul dare no more cast it self into the hands of God without such an attoning sacrifice, than it dares approach to a devouring fire. And indeed the reconciliation of God by Jesus Christ, as it is the ground of all our acceptance with God; for we are made accepted in the beloved. So it's plainly carried in the order or manner of the reconciled souls committing it self to him; ⟨p. 496⟩for it first casts it self into the hands of Christ, then into the hands of God by him. So Stephen when dying, Lord Iesus receive my Spirit. And by that hand, it would be put into the Fathershand.