A39663:239
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 not only so, but to make him King also; and that of the whole Empire of the World: so Psal. 2.6, 7, 8. ask of me, and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance; and the utmost ends of the earth for thy possession: thus he promiseth to qualify and furnish him completely for the work, by his investiture with this Three-fold office.
And not only so, but to make him King also; and that of the whole Empire of the World: so Psal. 2.6, 7, 8. ask of me, and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance; and the utmost ends of the earth for thy possession: thus he promiseth to qualifie and furnish him compleatly for the work, by his investiture with this Three-fold office.
Secondly, And for as much as he knew it was a hard and difficult work his Son was to undertake, a work that would have broken the backs of all the Angels in Heaven, and men on earth, had they engaged in it: therefore he promiseth to stand by him, and assist and strengthen him for it: so Isa. 42.5, 6, 7. I will hold thy hand, 1or take hold of thee with my hand, for so it may be rendered, (i. e.) I will under-prop and support thy humanity when it's even over weighed with the burden, that is to come upon it, and ready to sink down under it; for so you know the case stood with him, Mark 14.34. and so it was foretold of him, Isa. 53.7. He was oppressed, &c. and indeed the humanity needed a prop of no less strength than the infinite ⟨p. 30⟩