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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.
This truth stands upon the firm basis of Scripture authority. You have it from his own hand, Joh. 5.22. The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all Judgement to the Son, viz. in the sense before given. And so the Apostle, Act. 17.31. He hath appointed a day in the which he will Judge the world in righteousness, by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance, &c. And again, Rom. 2.16. In the day when God shall Judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Three things will be opened here. First, the certainty of a Judgement to come. Secondly, the quality, and nature of it. Thirdly, that it's a special part of Christs Exaltation to be appointed Judge in this day.
This truth stands upon the firm basis of Scripture authority. You have it from his own hand, Ioh. 5.22. The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all Iudgement to the Son, viz. in the sense before given. And so the Apostle, Act. 17.31. He hath appointed a day in the which he will Iudge the world in righteousness, by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance, &c. And again, Rom. 2.16. In the day when God shall Iudge the secrets of men by Iesus Christ. Three things will be opened here. First, the certainty of a Judgement to come. Secondly, the quality, and nature of it. Thirdly, that it's a special part of Christs Exaltation to be appointed Judge in this day.
1First, The certainty of a Judgement. This is a truth of firmer establishment than Heaven and Earth. It's no devised fable, no cunning artifice to keep the world in awe; but a thing as confessedly true, as it is awfully solemn. For