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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.
In the assertion we have three parts.
The person assuming, [Greek or Hebrew], the word, (i. e.) the second person, or subsistent in the most glorious Godhead; called the Word, either because he is the scope, and principal matter both of the prophetical, and promissory word. (a)Or because he expounds and reveals the mind and will of God to men, as vers. 18. The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father; he hath declared, or expounded him.
The person assuming, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the word, (i. e.) the second person, or subsistent in the most glorious Godhead; call'd the Word, either because he is the scope, and principal matter both of the prophetical, and promisory word. (a)Or because he expounds and reveals the mind and will of God to men, as vers. 18. The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father; he hath declared, or expounded him.
- (a)Verbum Substantiale non prolatium. Fulgentius lib. 1.
The Nature assumed, [Greek or Hebrew] flsh, (i. e.) the entire humane Nature, consisting of a true humane soul, and body. For so this word [Greek or Hebrew] in