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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.
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1The first Use that offers it self to us from hence, is the abundant security that God hath given the Elect for their salvation, and that not only in respect of the covenant of Grace, made with them; but also of this Covenant of redemption made with Christ for them; which indeed the foundation of the covenant of Grace. Gods single promise is security enough to our faith, his covenant of grace adds ex abundanti further security; but both these viewed as the effects and fruits of this covenant of redemption, makes all fast and sure. In the covenant of grace, we question not the performance on Gods part; but are often stumbled at the grand defects on our parts; but when we look to the covenant of Redemption, there's nothing to stagger our faith: both the federates being infinitely able and faithful to perform their parts; so that there is no possibility of a failure there. Happy were it if puzzled and perplexed Christians would turn their eyes, from the defects that are in their own obedience, to the fullness and completeness of Christs obedience; and see themselves complete in him, when most lame and defective in themselves.
1The first Use that offers it self to us from hence, is the abundant security that God hath given the Elect for their salvation, and that not only in respect of the covenant of Grace, made with them; but also of this Covenant of redemption made with Christ for them; which indeed the foundation of the covenant of Grace. Gods single promise is security enough to our faith, his covenant of grace adds ex abundanti further security; but both these viewed as the effects and fruits of this covenant of redemption, makes all fast and sure. In the covenant of grace, we question not the performance on Gods part; but are often stumbled at the grand defects on our parts; but when we look to the covenant of Redemption, there's nothing to stagger our faith: both the foederates being infinitly able and faithfull to perform their parts; so that there is no possibility of a failure there. Happy were it if puzled and perplext Christians would turn their eyes, from the defects that are in their own obedience, to the fullness and compleatness of Christs obedience; and see themselves compleat in him, when most lame and defective in themselves.