A39663:358

The Fountain of Life Opened

Name: The Fountain of Life Opened
Author: John Flavel

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 ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691London: printed for Rob. White, 1673

[32], 630, [14] p. · 259k words · Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

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Sermon 6 › In these words are three parts observable.

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In these words are three parts observable.

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First, The Person Sealing, or investing Christ with Authority and Power. Which is said to be God the Father. Though all the Persons in the Godhead are equal in nature, dignity, and power: yet in their operation there is an order observed among them. The Father sends the Son, The Son is sent by the Father, The Holy Ghost is sent by both.

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Secondly, The Subject in which God the Father lodges this Authority [Him] that is the Son of Man. Jesus Christ he is the [Greek or Hebrew] first receptacle of it. And he must here be understood exclusively. God the Father hath so Sealed him, as he never Sealed any other before him, or that shall arise after him. No name is given in heaven or earth, but this name by which we are Saved, Acts 4.12. The government is upon his shoulders, Isa. 9.

Secondly, The Subject in which God the Father lodges this Authority [Him] that is the Son of Man. Jesus Christ he is the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 first receptacle of it. And he must here be understood exclusively. God the Father hath so Sealed him, as he never Sealed any other before him, or that shall arise after him. No name is given in heaven or earth, but this name by which we are Saved, Acts 4.12. The government is upon his shoulders,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Flavel 1630?–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Rob. White

Year

1673

Size

[32], 630, [14] p.

Words

258,941

Catalogue

Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

Text

EEBO-TCP A39663

Passages

2,314

Sections

387

Title page

The Fountain of Life Opened

In these words are three parts observable.

DOCT. That Jesus Christ did not of himself undertake the work of our Redemption,¹ but was solemnly Sealed unto that work, by God the Father.

DOCT. That Iesus Christ did not of himself undertake the work of our Redemption,¹ but was solemnly Sealed unto that work, by God the Father.

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In these words are three parts observable.

DOCT. That Jesus Christ did not of himself undertake the work of our Redemption,1 but was solemnly Sealed unto that work, by God the Father.

DOCT. That Iesus Christ did not of himself undertake the work of our Redemption,1 but was solemnly Sealed unto that work, by God the Father.

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DOCT. That Jesus Christ did not of himself undertake the work of our Redemption,¹ but was solemnly Sealed unto that work, by God the Father.

DOCT. That Iesus Christ did not of himself undertake the work of our Redemption,¹ but was solemnly Sealed unto that work, by God the Father.