A39663:1959

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 37 › DOCT. That the dead Body of our Lord Jesus Christ was decently inte… › Corollary 5.Sermon 37 › DOCT. That the dead Body of our Lord Iesus Christ was decently inte… › Corollary 5.

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:1956p. 517–518

It was an ancient custom of the Jews to put rich treasures into the Graves, with their friends, as well as to bestow much upon their Sepulchres. It's said Hircanus opened Davids Sepulchre, and took cut of it three thousand Talents of Gold and Silver. And to this sense many interpret that act of the Chaldeans, Jer. 8.1. At that time saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the Kings of Judah, and the bones of his Princes, &c. And shall spread them before the Sun and Moon, &c. This is rather conceived to be an act of Covetousness, than Cruelty. They ⟨p. 518⟩shall ransack their Graves for the treasure that is hid there among their bones. It's possible the case so stands with many of you, that you have no great matter to bestow upon your funerals, nor are they like to be splendid; no stately monuments, no hidden treasures, but if Christ be yours, you carry that with you to your Graves, which is better than all the Gold and Silver in the world. What would you be the better if your Coffin were made of beaten Gold, or your Grave-stone set thick with glittering Diamonds? But if you die in the Lord, (i. e.) interested in, and united to the Lord; you shall carry six grounds of Comfort with you to your Graves, the least of which is not to be purchased with the wealth of both Indies.

It was an ancient custom of the Jews to put rich treasures into the Graves, with their friends, as well as to bestow much upon their Sepulchers. It's said Hircanus opened Davids Sepulchre, and took cut of it three thousand Talents of Gold and Silver. And to this sence many interpret that act of the Chaldeans, Ier. 8.1. At that time saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the Kings of Iudah, and the bones of his Princes, &c. And shall spread them before the Sun and Moon, &c. This is rather conceiv'd to be an act of Covetousness, than Cruelty. They ⟨p. 518⟩shall ransack their Graves for the treasure that is hid there among their bones. It's possible the case so stands with many of you, that you have no great matter to bestow upon your funerals, nor are they like to be splendid; no stately monuments, no hidden treasures, but if Christ be yours, you carry that with you to your Graves, which is better than all the Gold and Silver in the world. What would you be the better if your Coffin were made of beaten Gold, or your Grave-stone set thick with glittering Diamonds? But if you die in the Lord, (i. e.) interested in, and united to the Lord; you shall carry six grounds of Comfort with you to your Graves, the least of which is not to be purchased with the wealth of both Indies.

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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

The THIRTY EIGHTH SERMON.¹²

DOCT. That all the blessed designs and ends for which the Lord Jesus Christ humbled himself to the death of the Cross,¹ shall certainly be attained, to his full content and satisfaction.

DOCT. That all the blessed designs and ends for which the Lord Iesus Christ humbled himself to the death of the Cross,¹ shall certainly be attained, to his full content and satisfaction.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

The THIRTY EIGHTH SERMON.12

DOCT. That all the blessed designs and ends for which the Lord Jesus Christ humbled himself to the death of the Cross,1 shall certainly be attained, to his full content and satisfaction.

DOCT. That all the blessed designs and ends for which the Lord Iesus Christ humbled himself to the death of the Cross,1 shall certainly be attained, to his full content and satisfaction.

Transcription key

The THIRTY EIGHTH SERMON.¹²

DOCT. That all the blessed designs and ends for which the Lord Jesus Christ humbled himself to the death of the Cross,¹ shall certainly be attained, to his full content and satisfaction.

DOCT. That all the blessed designs and ends for which the Lord Iesus Christ humbled himself to the death of the Cross,¹ shall certainly be attained, to his full content and satisfaction.