A39663:1982
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.
Now from this wrath to come, hath less delivered his people by his death. For that was the price laid down •or their redemption from the wrath of th• gr•at and terrible God Rom. 5.9. Much more then being justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. The blood of Jesus was the price that ransomed man from his wrath. And it was shed not only to deliver them from wrath to come, but to deliver them freely, fully distinguishingly, and wonderfully from it.
Now from this wrath to come, hath les•s delivered his people by his death. For that was the price laid down •or their redemption from the wrath of th• gr•at and terrible God Rom. 5.9. Much more then being •ustified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. The blood of Jesus was the price that ransomed man from his wrath. And it was shed not only to deliver them from wrath to come, but to deliver them freely, fully distinguishingly, and wonderfully from it.
First, Freely, by his own voluntary interposition and susception of the mediatorial office, moved thereunto by his own bowels of compassion; which yearned over his Elect in their misery. The Saints were once a lost generation, tha• had sold themselves, and their inheritance also;1 and had not wherewithal to Redeem either: but they had a near kinsman (even their elder Brother by the Mothers side) to whom the right of Redemption did belong; who being a mighty man of wealth the heir of all things, undertook to be their Goel; and out of his own proper substance to Redeem both them and their inheritance. Them to be his own inheritance,