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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 was born in a Stable, but now he reigns in his Royal Palace. Then he had a Manger for his Cradle, but now he sits on a Chair of State. Then Oxen and Asses were his companions, now thousands of Saints, and ten thousand of Angels minister round about his throne. Then in contempt they called him the Carpenters Son, now he obtains by inheritance a more excellent name than Angels. Then he was led away into the Wilderness to be tempted of the Devil, now it is proclaimed before him, let all the Angels of God worship him. Then he had not a place to lay his head on, now he is exalted to be heir of all things. In his state of Humiliation he endured the contradiction of sinners, in his state of Exaltation he is adored and admired of Saints and Angels. Then he had no form nor comeliness, and when we saw him, there was no beauty why we should desire him; now the beauty of his countenance shall send forth such glorious beams, that shall dazzle the eyes of all the Celestial inhabitants round about him, &c.
he was born in a Stable, but now he raigns in his Royal Palace. Then he had a Manger for his Cradle, but now he sits on a Chair of State. Then Oxen and Asses were his companions, now thousands of Saints, and ten thousand of Angels minister round about his throne. Then in contempt they called him the Carpenters Son, now he obtains by inheritance a more excellent name than Angels. Then he was led away into the Wilderness to be tempted of the Devil, now it is proclaimed before him, let all the Angels of God worship him. Then he had not a place to lay his head on, now he is exalted to be heir of all things. In his state of Humiliation he endured the contradiction of sinners, in his state of Exaltation he is adored and admired of Saints and Angels. Then he had no form nor comliness, and when we saw him, there was no beauty why we should desire him; now the beauty of his countenance shall send forth such glorious beams, that shall dazel the eyes of all the Coelestial inhabitants round about him, &c.
O what a change is here! Here he sweat, but there he sits. Here he groaned, but there he triumphs. Here he lay upon the ground, there he sits in the throne of glory. When he came to Heaven, his Father did as it were thus bespeak him.