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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.
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, Rom. 9.1. Beware of him therefore, and grieve him not, for in so doing, you grieve God.
Secondly, Upon the account of his Office and the benefits we receive by him. We are obliged even on the score of gratitude and ingenuity to obey him. For he is sent in the quality of an Advocate, to help us to pray. To indite our requests for us. To teach us what, and how to ask of God, Rom. 8.26. He comes to us as a Comforter, Joh. 14.16. And none like him. His work is to take of Christs, 1and show it to us, (i. e.) to take of his death, Resurrection, Ascension, yea of his very present Intercession in Heaven and show it to us.2