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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.
Secondly, He hath dispensed his blessed light to the Church gradually. The discoveries of light have been [Greek or Hebrew] that is, in many parts or parcels, sometimes more obscure and cloudy, as it was to the Old Testament-believers, by Visions, Dreams, Urim, Thummim, vocal Oracles, Types, Sacrifices, &c. Which though comparatively it were but a weak glimmering light, and had no glory set by that which now shines, 2 Cor. 3.7, 8, 9, 10, 18. Yet it was sufficient for the instruction, and Salvation of the Elect in those times. But now is light sprung up gloriously in the Gospel dispensation. And we all with open face, behold as in a glass, the glory of the Lord. It is to us not a twi-light, but the light of a perfect day. And still it is advancing in the several ages of the world. I know more (said Luther) than blessed Austin knew; and they that come after me, will know more than I know.
Secondly, He hath dispensed his blessed light to the Church gradually. The discoveries of light have been 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that is, in many parts or parcels, sometimes more obscure and cloudy, as it was to the Old Testament-believers, by Visions, Dreams, Urim, Thumim, vocal Oracles, Types, Sacrifices, &c. Which though comparatively it were but a weak glimering light, and had no glory set by that which now shines, 2 Cor. 3.7, 8, 9, 10, 18. Yet it was sufficient for the instruction, and Salvation of the Elect in those times. But now is light sprung up gloriously in the Gospel dispensation. And we all with open face, behold as in a glass, the glory of the Lord. It is to us not a twy-light, but the light of a perfect day. And still it is advancing in the several ages of the world. I know more (said Luther) than blessed Austin knew; and they that come after me, will know more than I know.
Thirdly, Jesus Christ our great Prophet hath manifested to us the will of God plainly, and perspicuously. When he was on earth himself, he taught the People by Parables; and without a Parable he spake nothing,