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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.
ISAI. LIII.XII. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors, and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
ISAI. LIII.XII. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbred with the transgressors, and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
IN this Chapter, the Gospel seems to be epitomized; the subject matter of it is, the death of Christ, and the glorious Issue thereof: by reading of it, the Eunuch of old, and many Jews since have been converted to Christ. Christ is here considered absolutely and relatively: absolutely, and so his innocency is industriously vindicated, ver. 9. though he suffered grievous things, yet not for his own sins; for he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth: but relatively considered, in the capacity of a surety for us. So the