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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.
First, God the Father hath put him into this Office, for the cure of such as you be. Isa. 49.6. I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation to the ends of the earth. This may furnish you with an argument to plead for a cure. Why do you not go to God, and say, Lord, didst thou give Jesus Christ a Commission to open the blind eyes? Behold me Lord, such a one am I, a poor, dark, ignorant soul. Didst thou give him to be thy salvation to the ends of the earth? No place, nor people excluded from the benefit of this light; and shall I still remain in the shadow of death? O that unto me he might ⟨p. 122⟩be a saving light also. The best and most excellent work that ever thou wroughtest, brings thee no glory, till it come into the light; O let me see and admire it. Secondly, It's encouraging to think, that Jesus Christ hath actually opened the eyes of them that were as dark and ignorant as you now are. He hath revealed those things to babes, that have been hid from the wise and prudent. Matth. 11.25. The Law of the Lord is perfect making wise the simple. Psal. 19.7. And if you look among those whom Christ hath enlightened, you will not find many wise after the flesh, many mighty, or Noble; but the foolish, weak, base, and despised. These are they on whom he hath glorified the riches of his grace. 1 Cor. 26.27. Thirdly, And is it not yet further encouraging to you; that hitherto he hath mercifully continued you under the means of light? Why is not the light of the Gospel put out? Why are times and seasons of grace continued to you, if God have no further design of good to your souls? Be not therefore discouraged but wait on the Lord in the use of means, that you may yet be healed.
First, God the Father hath put him into this Office, for the cure of such as you be. Isa. 49.6. I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou maist be my salvation to the ends of the earth. This may furnish you with an argument to plead for a cure. Why do you not go to God, and say, Lord, didst thou give Jesus Christ a Commission to open the blind eyes? Behold me Lord, such a one am I, a poor, dark, ignorant soul. Didst thou give him to be thy salvation to the ends of the earth? No place, nor people excluded from the benefit of this light; and shall I still remain in the shadow of death? O that unto me he might