A39663:2188
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.
Inference 5.
1If Christ sate not down to rest in Heaven, till he had finished his work on earth; then 'tis in vain for us to think of rest, till we have finished our work, as Christ also did his.
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How willing are we to find rest here! To dream of that which Christ never found in this world, nor any ever found before us. O think not of resting, till you have done working, and done sinning. Your life and your labours must end together. Write (saith the Spirit) blessed are the dead, that die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, Rev. 14.13. Here you must have the Sweat, and there the Sweet. 'Tis too much to have two Heavens. Here you must be content to dwell in the Tents of Keder, hereafter you shall be within the curtains of Solomon. Heaven is the place of which it may be truly said, That there the weary be at rest. O think not of sitting down on this side Heaven. There are four things will keep the Saints from sitting down on earth, to rest. viz. Grace, Corruptions, Devils, and wicked men.