A39663:570
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.
HEB. IX.XXIII. It was therefore necessary that the partners of things in the Heavens should be purified with these, but the Heavenly things themselves, with better Sacrifices than these.
Salvation (as to the actual dispensation of it) is revealed by Christ as a Prophet, procured by him as a Priest, applied by him as a King: in vain is it revealed, if not purchased; in vain revealed, and purchased, if not applied. How it is revealed both to us, and in us, by our great Prophet: hath been declared. And now from the Prophetical Office, we pass on to the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ; who as our Priest, purchased our Salvation. In this Office is contained the grand relief for a soul distressed by the guilt of sin. When all other reliefs have been essayed, 'tis the blood of this great sacrifice, sprinkled by faith upon the trembling conscience, that must cool, refresh, and sweetly compose, and settle ⟨p. 127⟩