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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.
What was that office or work to which his Father Sealed him? I answer more generally, he was Sealed to the whole work of mediation for us, thereby to recover and save all the elect, whom the Father had given him. So Joh. 17.2. It was to give Eternal Life to as many as were given him. It was to bring Jacob, again to him, Esa. 49.5. Or as the Apostle expresses it, Pet. 3.18. That he might bring us to God. More particularly in order to the sure and full effecting of this most glorious design, he was Sealed to the offices of a Prophet, Priest, and King; that so he might bring about and compass this work.
What was that office or work to which his Father Sealed him? I answer more generally, he was Sealed to the whole work of mediation for us, thereby to recover and save all the elect, whom the Father had given him. So Ioh. 17.2. It was to give Eternal Life to as many as were given him. It was to bring Iacob, again to him, Esa. 49.5. Or as the Apostle expresses it, Pet. 3.18. That he might bring us to God. More particularly in order to the sure and full effecting of this most glorious design, he was Sealed to the offices of a Prophet, Priest, and King; that so he might bring about and compass this work.
First, God Sealed him a commission to Preach the glad tidings of Salvation to sinners. This commission Christ opened, and read in the audience of the people, Luk. 4.18, 19, 20, 21. And when he had opened the Book, he found the place where it is written; the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to Preach the Gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to Preach deliverance to the Captives, and the recovering of sight to the blind; to set at liberty them that are bruised. To Preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the Book, &c. And he began to say unto them, this day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears.