A39663:2270
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.
Consid. 2. Secondly, As you are more obliged to keep the issues of life pure than others are, so God hath given you greater assistances and advantages for it, than others have. God hath not been wanting to any in helps and means. Even the Heathen who are without the Gospel will yet be speechless and inexcusable before God: but how much more will you be so! who besides their light of nature, and the general light of the Gospel, have first, such a principle put within you. Secondly, such patterns set before you. Thirdly, such an assistant ready to help you. Fourthly, so many rods at your backs to quicken you; and prevent your wandering. If notwithstanding all these helps your live be still unholy.
First, Shall men of such principles walk as others do? Shall we §1lament for you as David once did for Saul, saying there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul; as though he had not been anointed with oil. There the honour of a Christian was vilely cast away, as though he had not been anointed with the Spirit? You have received an unction from the holy one, which teacheth you all things, 1 Joh. 2.20. Another Spirit, far above that which is in other men, 1 Cor. 2.12. And as this Spirit which is in you is fitted for this life of holiness, (for ye are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus to good works, Ephes. 2.10. ⟨p. 618⟩So this holy Spirit, a principle infused into your souls, hath such a natural tendency to this holy life; that if you live not purely and strictly you must offer violence to your own principles, and a new nature. A twofold help this principle affords you for a life of holiness.