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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.
These be the fruits of Christs sufferings indeed, and they are sweet fruits. Let grace refine, ennoble and elevate all your actions: that you may say, truly our conversation is in Heaven. Let grace have the ordering of your tongues, and of your hands; the moulding of your whole conversation. Let not Humility appear in some actions, and Pride in others. Holy seriousness in some companies, and vain frothiness in others. Suffer not the fountain of corruption to mingle with or pollute the streams of grace. Write as exactly as you can after your Copy Christ. O let there not be (as one well expresses it) here a line, 1and there a blank. Here a word, and there a blot. One word of God, and two of the World. Now a Spiritual rapture, and then a fleshly Frolic. This day a fair stride to Heaven, and to morrow a slide back again towards Hell. But be you in the fear of the Lord all the day long. Let there be a due proportion betwixt all the parts of your conversation. Approve your selves the servants of Christ in all things. By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by the Holy Ghost, by Love unfeigned, by the Word of Truth, by the power of God, by the armour of Righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 2 Cor. 6.6. See then how accurately you walk. Cut off occasion from them that desire occasion; and in well doing commit your selves to God, and commend Religion to the World. That this is your great concernment and duty, I shall evidence to your conscience by these following considerations. That of all persons in the world the Redeemed of the Lord are most obliged to be holy. Most assisted for a life of holiness. And that God intends to make great Use of their lives both for the conviction and conversion of others.
These be the fruits of Christs sufferings indeed, and they are sweet fruits. Let grace refine, enoble and elevate all your actions: that you may say, truly our conversation is in Heaven. Let grace have the ordering of your tongues, and of your hands; the moulding of your whole conversation. Let not Humility appear in some actions, and Pride in others. Holy seriousness in some companies, and vain frothiness in others. Suffer not the fountain of corruption to mingle with or pollute the streams of grace. Write as exactly as you can after your Copy Christ. O let there not be (as one well expresses it) here a line, 1