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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.
O therefore give him an entertainment worthy of one that comes to you in the name of the Lord. In the Fathers name, and in the Sons name. Consid. 3. Thirdly, But that is not the only consideration that should cause you to beware of grieving the Spirit, because he is sent in the name of such great and dear persons to you; but he deserves better entertainment than any of the Saints give him, for his own sake, and upon his own account, and that upon a double score, viz.
O therefore give him an enter•ainment worthy of one that comes to you in the name of the Lord. In the Fathers name, and in the Sons name. Consid. 3. Thirdly, But that is not the only consideration that should cause you to beware of grieving the Spirit, because he is sent in the name of such great and dear persons to you; but he deserves better entertainment than any of the Saints give him, for his own sake, and upon his own account, and that upon a double score, viz.
Of his Nature and Office.
First, On the account of his Nature, for he is God, Co-equal with the Father and Son in Nature, and digni•y, 2 Sam. 23.23. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue; the God of Israel said; the Rock of Israel spake to me. So that you see he is God. The rock of Israel. God omnipotent, for he created all things, Gen. 1.2. God omnipresent, filling all things, Psal. 139.7. God omniscient, who knows your hearts,