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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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1Hence in like manner you may be informed of the consistency of grace, with full satisfaction to the Justice of God; the Apostle 2 Tim. 1.9. tells us, we are saved according to his own purpose, and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus; before the world began: that is, according to the gracious terms of this Covenant of Redemption; and yet you see notwithstanding, how strictly God stands upon satisfaction from Christ: so then Grace to us, and satisfaction to Justice; are not so inconsistent as the Socinian Adversaries would make them: what was debt to Christ, is grace to us: when you hear men cry out, here's Grace indeed! pay me all, and I will forgive you; remember, how all mouths are stopped with that one Text, Rom. 3.24. being Justified freely by his grace, and yet he adds, through the Redemption that is in Christ.
1Hence in like manner you may be informed of the consistency of grace, with full satisfaction to the Iustice of God; the Apostle 2 Tim. 1.9. tells us, we are saved according to his own purpose, and grace which was given us in Christ Iesus; before the world began: that is, according to the gratious terms of this Covenant of Redemption; and yet you see notwithstanding, how strictly God stands upon satisfaction from Christ: so then Grace to us, and satisfaction to Justice; are not so inconsistent as the Socinian Adversaries would make them: what was debt to Christ, is grace to us: when you hear men cry out, here's Grace indeed! pay me all, and I will forgive you; remember, how all mouths are stopt with that one Text,