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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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1And here the infinite wisdom hath also left a famous and everlasting mark of it self, which invites, yea, even chains the eyes of Angels and men to it self. Had there been a general Council of Angels, to advise upon a way of recovering poor sinners; they would all have been at an everlasting demur and loss about it.2 It could not have entered their thoughts, (though they are Intelligences, and most sagacious Creatures;) that ever mercy, pardon, and grace should find such a way as this, to issue forth from the heart of God; to the hearts of sinners. Oh how wisely is the method of our recovery laid! So that Christ may well be called [Greek or Hebrew]. 1 Cor. 1.24. The power, and wisdom of God. For as much as in him the Divine wisdom is more glorified, than in all the other works of God, upon which he hath imprest it. Hence it is that some of the School-men affirm (though I confess my self unsatisfied with it,) that the incarnation of Christ was in it self so glorious ⟨p. 61⟩a demonstration of Gods wisdom and power, and thereupon so desirable in it self; that though man had not sinned, yet Christ would have been made man.
1And here the infinite wisdom hath also left a famous and everlasting mark of it self, which invites, yea, even chains the eyes of Angels and men to it self. Had there been a general Council of Angels, to advise upon a way of recovering poor sinners; they would all have been at an everlasting demur and loss about it.