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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.
And doubtless, Sir, your eyes have seen both the vanity of all Creatures, and the necessity and infinite worth of Christ. You cannot forget what a vanity the world appeared to you, when in the year 1668. you were summoned by the messengers of death, (as you and all that were about you then apprehended) to shoot the gulf of vast eternity: when a malignant Fever, and Pleurisy (whereof your *Physician hath given an account to the world) did shake the whole frame of the Tabernacle wherein your soul through mercy yet dwells; and long may it dwell there, for the service and praise of your ⟨image 4⟩great deliverer. I hope you have not, nor ever will forget; how the vain world then appeared to your eye; when you looked back (as it were over your shoulder) and saw how it shrunk away from you. Nor will you ever forget the awful apprehensions of Eternity, that then seized your spirit; or the value you then had for Christ; which things I hope still do, and ever will remain with you.
And doubtless, Sir, your eyes have seen both the vanity of all Creatures, and the necessity and infinite worth of Christ. You cannot forget what a vanity the world appeared to you, when in the year 1668. you were summoned by the messengers of death, (as you and all that were about you then apprehended) to shoot the gulf of vast eternity: when a malignant Feaver, and Pleuresie (whereof your *Physitian hath given an account to the world) did shake the whole frame of the Tabernacle wherein your soul through mercy yet dwells; and long may it dwell there, for the service and praise of your ⟨image 4⟩great deliverer. I hope you have not, nor ever will forget; how the vain world then appeared to your eye; when you looked back (as it were over your shoulder) and saw how it shrunk away from you. Nor will you ever forget the awful apprehensions of Eternity, that then seized your spirit; or the value you then had for Christ; which things I hope still do, and ever will remain with you.
- *Doct. Thomsons [Greek or Hebrew], pag 91.