A39663:2136
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.
Inference 1.
1Did Christ ascend into Heaven? Is our Jesus our treasure indeed there? Where then should the hearts of believers be, but in Heaven where their Lord their Life is? Surely Saints it is not good that your Love, and your Lord should be in two several Countries, said one that is now with him. Up, up, after your Lover, that he and you may be together. Christians you ascended with him virtually when he ascended, you shall ascend to him personally hereafter, oh that you would ascend to him Spiritually in acts of Faith, Love and desires daily. Sursum Corda, up with your hearts, was the form used by the Ancient Church, at the Sacrament. How good were it if we could say with the Apostle, Phil. 3.21. Our Conversation is in Heaven from whence we look for a Saviour. An heart ascendant, is the best evidence of your interest in Christs ascension.
1Did Christ ascend into Heaven? Is our Iesus our treasure indeed there? Where then should the hearts of believers be, but in Heaven where their Lord their Life is? Surely Saints it is not good that your Love, and your Lord should be in two several Countries, said one that is now with him. Up, up, after your Lover, that he and you may be together. Christians you ascended with him virtually when he ascended, you shall ascend to him personally hereafter, oh that you would ascend to him Spiritually in acts of Faith, Love and desires daily. Sursum Corda, up with your hearts, was the form used by the Ancient Church, at the Sacrament. How good were it if we could say with the Apostle, Phil. 3.21. Our Conversation is in Heaven from whence we look for a Saviour. An heart ascendant, is the best evidence of your interest in Christs ascension.