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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.
He delighted greatly to behold him here at his work on earth, and by a voice from the excellent glory he told him so, when he called out of Heaven to him saying, Thou art my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, 2 Pet. 1.17. and himself tells us, Joh. 10.17. therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, &c. for it was a work that the heart of God had been upon from eternity. He took infinite delight in it. Thirdly, Christs sitting down at Gods right hand in Heaven, notes the advancement of Christs humane nature to the highest honour; even to be the object of adoration to Angels and men. For it is properly his humane nature that is the subject of all this honour, and advancement; and being advanced to the right hand of majesty, it's become an object of worship and adoration. Not simply as it is flesh and blood, but as it is personally united to the second person, and enthroned in the supreme glory of Heaven. O here's the mystery, that flesh and blood should ever be advanced to the highest throne of Majesty, and being there installed in that glory, we may now direct our worship to him as God-man; and to this end was his humanity so advanced, that it might be adored and worshipped by all. The Father hath committed all Judgement to the Son, that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. And the Father will accept of no honour divided from his honour. Therefore it's added in the next clause, he that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father which hath sent him, Joh. 5.22, 23. Hence the Apostles in the salutations of their Epistles, beg for grace mercy and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ: and in their valedictions, they desire the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Churches. ⟨p. 580⟩Fourthly, It imports the sovereignty and supremacy of Christ over all. The investiture of Christ with authority over the Empire of both worlds: For this belongs to him that sits down upon this throne. When the Father said to him sit at my right hand, he did therein deliver to him the dispensation and economy of the Kingdom.1 Put the awful sceptre of government into his hand, and so the Apostle interprets and understands it,