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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.
As he consulted his own glory, in the terms on which he offers us our peace with him; so 'tis his grace which brings up souls to those terms of reconciliation. And surely he hath not suspended the mercy of our reconciliation upon unreasonable or impossible conditions. He hath not said, if you will do as much for me, as you have done against me I will be at peace with you: But the two grand Articles of peace with God are Repentance and faith. In the first we lay down arms against God, and it's meet it should be so, before he readmit us into a state of peace, and favour: in the other we accept Christ and pardon through him with a thankful heart, yielding up our selves to his government. Which is equally reasonable.
These are the terms on which we are actually reconciled to God. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. So Rom. 5.1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God. And surely it would not become the holy God to own as his friend and favourite a man that goes on perversely and impenitently in the way of sin; not so much as acknowledging or once bewailing the wrong he hath done him, purposing to do so no more; or to receive into amity one that slights and rejects the Lord Jesus, whose precious blood was shed to procure and purchase peace and pardon for sinners.
These are the terms on which we are actually reconciled to God. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. So Rom. 5.1. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God. And surely it would not become the holy God to own as his friend and favorite a man that goes on perversely and impenitently in the way of sin; not so much as acknowledging or once bewailing the wrong he hath done him, purposeing to do so no more; or to receive into amity one that slights and rejects the Lord Jesus, whose pretious blood was shed to procure and purchase peace and pardon for sinners.