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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.
JOH. I.XIV. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, &c.
YOU have heard the Covenant of Redemption opened. The work therein propounded by the Father,1 and consented to by the Son; is such as infinitely exceeds the power of any mere Creature to perform. He that undertakes to satisfy God by obedience for the sin of man, must himself be God. And he that performeth such a perfect obedience, by doing and suffering all that the Law required in our rooms, must be man. These two natures must be united in one person, else there could not be a concourse or co-operation of either nature, in his mediatory works. How these natures are united in the wonderful person of our Immanuel, is the first part of the great mystery of of godliness. A Subject studied and adored by Angels. And the mystery thereof is wrapped up in this Text. Wherein we have, ⟨p. 51⟩First, the incarnation of the Son of God plainly asserted. Secondly, that assertion strongly confirmed.