A39663:1891
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
Sermon 36 › DOCT. That dying believers are both warranted, and encouraged by Ch… › Diduction 2.
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Diduction 2.
Will God graciously accept, 1and faithfully keep what the Saints commit to him at death, how careful then should they be to keep what God commits to them, to be kept for him while they live. You have a great trust to commit to God when you die, and God hath a great trust to commit to you whilst you live, you expect that he should faithfully keep what then you shall commit to his keeping; and he expects you should faithfully keep, what he now commits to your keeping. O keep what God commits to you, as you expect he should keep your souls when you commit them unto him. If you keep his truths, he will keep your souls. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee, &c. Rev. 3.10. Be faithful to your God, and you shall find him faithful to you. None can pluck you out of his hand, see that nothing wrest his truths out of your hands. If we deny him, he also will deny us, 2 Tim. 2.12. Take heed lest those estates you have gotten as a blessing attending the Gospel, prove a temptation to you to betray the Gospel. Religion (saith one) brings forth Riches,2 but the Daughter devours the Mother. How can you expect acceptance with God, who have betrayed his truth, and dealt perfidiously with him?
Will God gratiously accept, 1and faithfully keep what the Saints commit to him at death, how careful then should they be to keep what God commits to them, to be kept for him while they live. You have a great trust to commit to God when you die, and God hath a great trust to commit to you whilst you live, you expect that he should faithfully keep what then you shall commit to his keeping; and he expects you should faithfully keep, what he now commits to your keeping. O keep what God commits to you, as you expect he should keep your souls when you commit them unto him. If you keep his truths, he will keep your souls. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee, &c.