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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.
He left the highest and best enjoyments even those in his Fathers bosom, to set himself apart for Death and sufferings for you; are you ready to leave the bosom of the best and sweetest enjoyments you have in this world, to serve him? if you stand not habitually ready to leave Father, Mother, Wife, Children, Lands, yea, and life too, to serve him: You are not worthy of him, Mat. 10.37.
He left the highest and best injoyments even those in his Fathers bosom, to set himself apart for Death and sufferings for you; are you ready to leave the bosom of the best and sweetest injoyments you have in this world, to serve him? if you stand not habitually ready to leave Father, Mother, Wife, Children, Lands, yea, and life too, to serve him: You are not worthy of him, Mat. 10.37.
He was so wholly given up to your service, that he refused not the worst and hardest part of it; even bleeding, groaning, dying work, his love to you sweetened all this to him: can you say so too? do you account the reproaches of Christ, greater riches than the Treasures of Egypt, as Moses did, Heb. 11.26.
He was so wholly given up to your service, that he refused not the worst and hardest part of it; even bleeding, groaning, dying work, his love to you sweetned all this to him: can you say so too? do you account the reproaches of Christ, greater riches than the Treasures of Egypt, as Moses did, Heb. 11.26.