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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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Oh how great concernment is it, that Christ should have Union with our particular persons, 1as well as with our common nature? For by this Union with our nature alone, never any man was, or can be Saved. Yea, let me add; that this Union with your natures is utterly in vain to you, and will do you no good; except he have union with your persons by faith ⟨p. 62⟩also. It is indeed infinite mercy that God is come so near you, as to dwell in your flesh; and that he hath fitted such an excellent Method to save poor sinners in; And hath he done all this? Is he indeed come home, even to your own doors to seek Peace? Doth he veil his unsupportable glory under flesh, that he might treat thee more familiarly? And yet do you refuse him, and shut your hearts against him? Then hear one word, and let thine ears tingle at the sound of it; thy sin is hereby aggravated beyond the sin of Devils, who never sinned against a Mediator in their own nature; who never despised, or refused; because indeed they were never offered terms of Mercy, as you are.
Oh how great concernment is it, that Christ should have Vnion with our particular persons, 1as well as with our common nature? For by this Union with our nature alone, never any man was, or can be Saved. Yea, let me add; that this Union with your natures is utterly in vain to you, and will do you no good; except he have union with your persons by faith ⟨p. 62⟩also. It is indeed infinite mercy that God is come so near you, as to dwell in your flesh; and that he hath fitted such an excellent Method to save poor sinners in; And hath he done all this? Is he indeed come home, even to your own doors to seek Peace? Doth he vail his unsupportable glory under flesh, that he might treat thee more familiarly? And yet do you refuse him, and shut your hearts against him? Then hear one word, and let thine ears tingle at the sound of it; thy sin is hereby aggravated beyond the sin of Devils, who never sin'd against a Mediator in their own nature; who never despised, or refused; because indeed they were never offered terms of Mercy, as you are.