A39663:2199
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.
This last act of Christ, namely his Judging the world is a special part of his Exaltation and honour, bestowed upon him ⟨p. 589⟩because he is the Son of man, Joh. 5.27. In that day shall his glory as King, and absolute Lord, shine forth as the Sun when it shineth in its strength. O what an honour will it be to the man Christ Jesus,1 who stood arraigned and condemned at Pilates bar; to sit upon the great white Throne, surrounded with thousands and ten thousands of Angels! Men and Devils waiting upon him to receive their final Sentence from his mouth. In this will the glory of Christs Sovereignty and power be eminently and illustriously displayed, before Angels and men. And this is that great truth, which He commanded to be Preached and testified to the people; namely, that it is he which is ordained of God, to be the Judge of quick and dead.
This last act of Christ, namely his Judging the world is a special part of his Exaltation and honour, bestowed upon him ⟨p. 589⟩because he is the Son of man, Joh. 5.27. In that day shall his glory as King, and absolute Lord, shine forth as the Sun when it shineth in its strength. O what an honour will it be to the man Christ Jesus,1 who stood arraigned and condemned at Pilates bar; to sit upon the great white Throne, surrounded with thousands and ten thousands of Angels! Men and Devils waiting upon him to receive their final Sentence from his mouth. In this will the glory of Christs Soveraignty and power be eminently and illustriously displayed, before Angels and men. And this is that great truth, which He commanded to be Preached and testified to the people; namely, that it is he which is ordained of God, to be the Iudge of quick and dead.
- 1Ad reglam dignitatem pertinet illa potestas qua Christus factus est judex omnim hominum & angelorum. Ames. med. p. 117.