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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.
The truth of this assertion will be cleared by these two principles, which are evident in the Scripture, viz. That God stood upon full satisfaction, and would not remit one sin without it. And that fallen man is totally uncapable, of tendering him any such satisfaction. Therefore Christ who only can, must do it; or we perish.
The truth of this assertion will be cleared by these two principles, which are evident in the Scripture, viz. That God stood upon full satisfaction, and would not remit one sin without it. And that fallen man is totally uncapable, of tendring him any such satisfaction. Therefore Christ who only can, must do it; or we perish.
First, God stood upon full satisfaction, and would not remit one sin without it. This will be cleared from the nature of sin. And from the veracity and wisdom of God.
First, From the nature of sin, which deserves that the sinner should suffer for it. Penal evil, in a course of Justice, follows moral evil. Sin and sorrow ought to go together. Betwixt these is a necessary connection. Rom. 6.23. The wages of sin is death.
First, From the nature of sin, which deserves that the sinner should suffer for it. Penal evil, in a course of Justice, follows moral evil. Sin and sorrow ought to go together. Betwixt these is a necessary connexion. Rom. 6.23. The wages of sin is death.