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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.
First, Grace will not suffer you to rest here. Its tendencies are beyond this world. It will be looking and longing for the blessed hope. A gracious person takes himself for a Pilgrim, seeking a better Country and is always suspicious of danger in every place and state. It's still beating up the sluggish heart with such language as that, Mica. 2.10. Arise, depart, this is not thy rest, for it is polluted. Its farther tendencies and continual Jealousies will keep you from sitting long still in this world.
First, Grace will not suffer you to rest here. Its tendencies are beyond this world. It will be looking and longing for the blessed hope. A gratious person takes himself for a Pilgrim, seeking a better Country and is alwaies suspicious of danger in every place and state. It's still beating up the sluggish heart with such language as that, Mica. 2.10. Arise, depart, this is not thy rest, for it is polluted. Its farther tendencies and continual Jealousies will keep you from sitting long still in this world.
Secondly, Your Corruptions will keep you from rest here. They will continually exercise your Spirits, and keep you upon your watch. Saints have their hands filled with work by their own hearts every day. Sometimes to prevent sin, and sometimes to lament it. And always to watch and fear, to mortify and kill it. Sin will not long suffer you to be quiet, Rom. 7.21, 22, 23, 24. And if a bad heart will not break your rest here, then
Secondly, Your Corruptions will keep you from rest here. They will continually exercise your Spirits, and keep you upon your watch. Saints have their hands filled with work by their own hearts every day. Sometimes to prevent sin, and sometimes to lament it. And allwaies to watch and fear, to mortifie and kill it. Sin will not long suffer you to be quiet, Rom. 7.21, 22, 23, 24. And if a bad heart will not break your rest here, then