A39663:484

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 9: The NINTH SERMON.

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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His Prophetical office consists of two parts, one External, consisting in a true and full Revelation of the will of God to Men; according to that John 17.6. I have manifested thy name to the men thou gavest me. The other in illuminating the mind, and opening the Heart to receive and embrace that Doctrine. The ⟨p. 97⟩first part is contained in the words before us. A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up, &c.

His Prophetical office consists of two parts, one External, consisting in a true and full Revelation of the will of God to Men; according to that Iohn 17.6. I have manifested thy name to the men thou gavest me. The other in illuminating the mind, and opening the Heart to receive and embrace that Doctrine. The ⟨p. 97⟩first part is contained in the words before us. A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up, &c.

:482p. 97

Which words are an allegation out of Moses recorded in Deut. 18.15. and here by Peter pertinently applied to Christ; to convince the incredulous Jews, that he is the true, and only Messiah; and the great Prophet of the Church; whose Doctrine it was highly dangerous to contemn, though out of the mouths of such (otherwise) contemptible persons as he and John were. And it's well observed by Calvin, he singles out this Testimony of Moses rather than any other; because of the great esteem they had for Moses, and his writings beyond any others. Now, in the words themselves are two general parts.

Which words are an allegation out of Moses recorded in Deut. 18.15

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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

DOCT. That Jesus Christ is called and appointed by God,¹ to be the great Prophet, and teacher of the Church.

DOCT. That Iesus Christ is called and appointed by God,¹ to be the great Prophet, and teacher of the Church.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DOCT. That Jesus Christ is called and appointed by God,1 to be the great Prophet, and teacher of the Church.

DOCT. That Iesus Christ is called and appointed by God,1 to be the great Prophet, and teacher of the Church.

Transcription key

DOCT. That Jesus Christ is called and appointed by God,¹ to be the great Prophet, and teacher of the Church.

DOCT. That Iesus Christ is called and appointed by God,¹ to be the great Prophet, and teacher of the Church.