A39663:2065

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 39: The THIRTY NINHTH SERMON.

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At this time, (the Lord being newly risen) the keepers were trembling, and become as dead men. So great was the terrible Majesty and awful solemnity attending Christs Resurrection: but to encourage these good souls, the Angel prevents them with these good tidings. He is not here, for he is risen as he said; come, see the place where the Lord lay, q. d. Be not troubled, though you have not the end you came for, one sight more of your dear, though dead Jesus; yet you have not lost your labour; for to your eternal comfort I tell you, he is risen; as he said. And to put it out of doubt, come hither, and satisfy your selves, see the place where the Lord lay.

At this time, (the Lord being newly risen) the keepers were trembling, and become as dead men. So great was the terrible Majesty and awful solemnity attending Christs Resurrection: but to encourage these good souls, the Angel prevents them with these good tidings. He is not here, for he is risen as he said; come, see the place where the Lord lay, q. d. Be not troubled, though you have not the end you came for, one sight more of your dear, though dead Iesus; yet you have not lost your labour; for to your eternal comfort I tell you, he is risen; as he said. And to put it out of doubt, come hither, and satisfie your selves, see the place where the Lord lay.

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In which word we have both a Declaration and Confirmation of the Resurrection of Christ from the dead.

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First, A Declaration of it by the Angel both Negatively and §1Affirmatively. ¹Negatively, he is not here. Here indeed you laid him, here you left him, and here you thought to find him as you left him; but you are happily mistaken, he is not here. However this giving them no satisfaction, for he might continue dead still, though removed to another place, as indeed they suspected he was,

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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

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The Fountain of Life Opened

DOCT. That our Lord Jesus Christ,¹ by the Almighty power of his own God-head, revived, and rose from the Dead; to the terror and consternation of his enemies, and the unspeakable consolation of Believers.

DOCT. That our Lord Iesus Christ,¹ by the Almighty power of his own God-head, revived, and rose from the Dead; to the terror and consternation of his enemies, and the unspeakable consolation of Believers.

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DOCT. That our Lord Jesus Christ,1 by the Almighty power of his own God-head, revived, and rose from the Dead; to the terror and consternation of his enemies, and the unspeakable consolation of Believers.

DOCT. That our Lord Iesus Christ,1 by the Almighty power of his own God-head, revived, and rose from the Dead; to the terror and consternation of his enemies, and the unspeakable consolation of Believers.

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DOCT. That our Lord Jesus Christ,¹ by the Almighty power of his own God-head, revived, and rose from the Dead; to the terror and consternation of his enemies, and the unspeakable consolation of Believers.

DOCT. That our Lord Iesus Christ,¹ by the Almighty power of his own God-head, revived, and rose from the Dead; to the terror and consternation of his enemies, and the unspeakable consolation of Believers.