A39663:254
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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1Again, hence Judge of the antiquity of the love of God to believers; what an ancient friend he hath been to us; who loved us, provided for us; and contrived all our happiness, before we were, yea, before the world was; we reap the fruits of this Covenant now; the seed whereof was sown from Eternity; yea, it is not only ancient, but also most free: no excellencies of ours could engage the love of God, for as yet we were not.
1Again, hence Judge of the antiquity of the love of God to believers; what an antient friend he hath been to us; who loved us, provided for us; and contrived all our happiness, before we were, yea, before the world was; we reap the fruits of this Covenant now; the seed whereof was sown from Eternity; yea, it is not only ancient, but also most free: no excellencies of ours could engage the love of God, for as yet we were not.
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