A39663:1913
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.
The bearers that carried his body to its Grave, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, two secret Disciples. They were both men of estate and honour. None could imagine that these would have appeared at a time of so much danger, with such boldness for Christ. That ever they would have gone openly and boldly to manifest their love to Christ when dead, who were afraid to come to him (except by night) when he was living. But now a spirit of Zeal and courage is come upon them, when those that made greater and more open confessions of him are gone.
The bearers that carried his body to its Grave, Ioseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, two secret Disciples. They were both men of estate and honour. None could imagine that these would have appeared at a time of so much danger, with such boldness for Christ. That ever they would have gone openly and boldly to manifest their love to Christ when dead, who were afraid to come to him (except by night) when he was living. But now a spirit of Zeal and courage is come upon them, when those that made greater and more open confessions of him are gone.
Thirdly, The attendants who followed the Hearse, were the women that followed him out of Galilee. Among whom the two Maris, and the Mother of Zebedee's children (whom Mark calls Salome) are only named.
Thirdly, The attendants who followed the Hearse, were the women that followed him out of Galilee. Among whom the two Marys, and the Mother of Zebedes children (whom Mark calls Salome) are only named.
Fourthly, The Grave or Sepulchre where they laid him. It was in Josephs new Tomb, which he had prepared in the garden near unto Golgotha, where our Lord died. Two things are remarkable about this Tomb. It was another's Tomb, and it was a new Tomb. It was another's. For as he had not an house of his own wherein to lay his head whilst he lived, so he had not a Tomb of his own, to lay his body in when dead. As he lived in other mens houses, so he lay in another mans Tomb. And it was a new Tomb wherein never man was yet laid. Doubtless there was much of providence in this, for had any other been laid there before