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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.
Fourthly, Our Lord Jesus Christ ascended most comfortably, for whilst he was blessing his people, he was parted from them, Luk. 24.50, 51. Therein making good to them what is said of him, Joh. 13.1. Having loved his own, he loved them to the end. There was a great deal of love manifested by Christ in this very last act of his, in this world. The last sight they had of him in ⟨p. 568⟩this world was a most sweet and encouraging one. They heard nothing from his lips but love, they saw nothing in his face but love; till he mounted his triumphant Chariot and was taken out of their sight.
Fourthly, Our Lord Jesus Christ ascended most comfortably, for whilst he was blessing his people, he was parted from them, Luk. 24.50, 51. Therein making good to them what is said of him, Ioh. 13.1. Having loved his own, he loved them to the end. There was a great deal of love manifested by Christ in this very last act of his, in this world. The last sight they had of him in ⟨p. 568⟩this world was a most sweet and encouraging one. They heard nothing from his lips but love, they saw nothing in his face but love; till he mounted his triumphant Chariot and was taken out of their sight.
Surely these blessings at parting were sweet and rich ones. For the matter of them, they were the mercies which his blood had so lately purchased for them. And for their extent, they were not only intended for them, who had the happiness to be upon the place with him from whence he ascended; but they reach us, as well as them; and will reach the last Saint that shall be upon the earth, till he come again. For they were but representatives of the future Churches,