A39663:2124
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.
No, not so, for after his Resurrection (saith Luke) he was seen of them forty days, speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. And truly the care and love of Christ to his people was very manifest in this his stay with them. He had ineffable glory prepared for him in heaven,1 and awaiting his coming; but he will not go to possess it, till he had settled all things for the good of his Church here. For in this time he confirmed the truth of his Resurrection, gave charge to the Apostles ⟨p. 565⟩concerning the Discipline and order of his house, or Kingdom; which was but needful since he intended that their Acts should be rules to future Churches. So long it was necessary he should stay. And when he had set all things in order,2 he would stay no longer, lest he should seem to affect a terrene life. And besides he had work of great concernment to do for us in the other world. He desired to be no longer here, than he had work to do for God, and souls. A good pattern for the Saints.
No, not so, for after his Resurrection (saith Luke) he was seen of them forty daies, speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. And truly the care and love of Christ to his people was very manifest in this his stay with them. He had ineffable glory prepared for him in heaven,1 and awaiting his coming; but he will not go to possess it, till he had settled all things for the good of his Church here. For in this time he confirmed the truth of his Resurrection, gave charge to the Apostles ⟨p. 565⟩concerning the Discipline and order of his house, or Kingdom; which was but needful since he intended that their Acts should be rules to future Churches. So long it was necessary he should stay. And when he had set all things in order,2 he would stay no longer, lest he should seem to affect a terrene life. And besides he had work of great concernment to do for us in the other world. He desired to be no longer here, than he had work to do for God, and souls. A good pattern for the Saints.