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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.
The nature of this union. There be three illustrious and dazzling unions in Scripture,1 That of three persons in one God, essentially. That of two distinct natures, and persons; by one Spirit, mystically. And this of two distinct natures, in one person; Hypostatically. This is my task to open at this time. And for the more distinct and perspicuous management thereof, I shall speak to it both Negatively and positively.
The nature of this union. There be three illustrious and dazling unions in Scripture,1 That of three persons in one God, essentially. That of two distinct natures, and persons; by one Spirit, mystically. And this of two distinct natures, in one person; Hypostatically. This is my task to open at this time. And for the more distinct and perspicuous management thereof, I shall speak to it both Negatively and positively.
- 1The nature of the Hypostatical union opened.The nature of the Hypostaticall union opened.
1Think not when Christ assumed our nature that it was united consubstantially, so as the three persons in the Godhead; are united among themselves. They all have but one and the same nature, ⟨p. 54⟩and will; but in Christ are two distinct natures, and wills; though but one person.
- 1Neg. Non [Greek or Hebrew].Neg. Non 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.