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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.
1From one wonder, let your souls turn to another, for they are now in the midst of wonders: adore, and be for ever astonished at the love of Jesus Christ,2 to poor sinners: that ever he should consent to leave such a bosom, and the ineffable delights that were there for such poor worms as we are. O heights, depths, length, and breadth of unmeasurable love! O see, Rom. 5.6, 7, 8. read, and wonder, how is the love of Christ commended in ravishing circumstances to poor sinners! you would be loath to leave a Creatures bosom, a comfortable dwelling, a fair estate, for the best friend in the world; your souls are loath to leave their bodies, though they have no such great content there; but which of you, if ever you found by experience, what it is to be in the bosom of God, by Divine Communion, would be persuaded to leave such a bosom for all the good that is in ⟨p. 21⟩the world; and yet Jesus Christ, who was embraced in that bosom, after another manner than ever you were acquainted with; freely left it, and laid down the glory, and riches he enjoyed there, for your sakes: and as the father loved him, even so (believers) hath he loved you, Joh. 17.22. what manner of love is this! whoever loved as Christ loves? whoever denied himself for Christ, as Christ denied himself for us;
1From one wonder, let your souls turn to another, for they are now in the midst of wonders: adore, and be for ever astonished at the love of Jesus Christ,2 to poor sinners: that ever he should consent to leave such a bosom, and the ineffable delights that were there for such poor worms as we are. O heights, depths, length, and bredth of unmeasurable love! O see, Rom. 5.6, 7, 8. read, and wonder, how is the love of Christ commended in ravishing circumstances to poor sinners! you would be loath to leave a Creatures bosom, a comfortable dwelling, a fair estate, for the best friend in the world; your souls are loath to leave their bodies, though they have no such great content there; but which of you, if ever you found by experience, what it is to be in the bosom of God, by Divine Communion, would be perswaded to leave such a bosom for all the good that is in