A39663:2285
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.
And thus you see what use your lives and actions shall be put to, and are these inconsiderable uses? Is the winning over souls to God a small matter? Is the salving the honour and reputation of godliness a small matter? Is the encouraging the hearts, and strengthening the hands of Gods poor Ministers amidst their spending killing labours a small matter? Is the awing of the consciences of your enemies, and Judging them in the last day a light thing? Which of these can you call so?
O then since you are thus obliged to holiness of life. Thus singularly assisted for it: and since there are such great dependencies upon it, and uses for it both now and in the world to come; see that ye be holy in all manner of conversation. See that as ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so ye walk in him. Always remembering that for this very end Christ hath redeemed or delivered you out of the hands of your enemies, that you might serve him without fear in righteousness and holiness all the days of your lives, Luk. 1.74, 75. And to how little purpose will be all that I have preached, and you have heard of Christ, if it be not converted into practical godliness? This is the scope and design of it all.
O then since you are thus obliged to holiness of life. Thus singularly assisted for it: and since there are such great dependencies upon it, and uses for it both now and in the world to come; see that ye be holy in all manner of conversation. See that as ye have received Christ Iesus the Lord, so ye walk in him. Alwaies remembring that for this very end Christ hath redeemed or delivered you out of the hands of your enemies, that you might serve him without fear in righteousness and holiness all the daies of your lives, Luk. 1.74, 75. And to how little purpose will be all that I have preacht, and you have heard of Christ, if it be not converted into practical godliness? This is the scope and design of it all.