A39663:2284
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.
Fifthly, And lastly, God will use the purity of your conversations to Judge and convince the world in the great day. 1'Tis true the world shall be Judged by the Gospel, but your lives shall also be produced as a Commentary upon it, and God will not only show them by the Word how they ought to have lived, but bring forth your lives and ways to stop their mouths, by showing how others did live. And this I suppose is intended in that Text, 1 Cor. 6.2. The Saints shall Judge the world, yea, we shall Judge Angels, that is, our examples are to condemn their lives and practices, as Noah, Heb. 11.7. is said to condemn the world by building the Ark, (i. e.) his faith in the threatening, and obedience to the command, condemned their supineness, infidelity, and disobedience. They saw him every day about that work, diligently preparing for a deluge, and yet were not moved with the like fear that he was; this left them inexcusable. So when God shall ⟨p. 629⟩say in that day to the careless world, did you not see the care, and diligence, the holy zeal, watchfulness, and self denial of my people, who lived among you? How many times have they been watching and praying when you have been drinking or sleeping! Was it not easy to reflect when you saw their pains and diligence; have not I a soul to look after as well as they, a Heaven to win or lose, as well as they? Oh, how speechless and inexcusable will this render wicked men, yea it shall not be only used to Judge them, but Angels also. How many shocks of temptations have poor Saints stood; when as they fell without a Tempter. They stood not in their integrity, though created in such excellent natures; how much then are you concerned on this very account also, to walk exactly! If not, instead of Judging them, you shall be condemned with them.
Fifthly, And lastly, God will use the purity of your conversations to Iudge and convince the world in the great day. 1'Tis true the world shall be Judged by the Gospel, but your lives shall also be produced as a Commentary upon it, and God will not only shew them by the Word how they ought to have lived, but bring forth your lives and waies to stop their mouths, by shewing how others did live. And this I suppose is intended in that Text,