A39663:632
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.
And to the same sense a Judicious Expositor understands those words of Christ.1 Joh. 8.58. before Abraham was I am. And look as the Sun at mid-day extends his light and influence, not only forward towards the West; but also backward towards the East, where he arose: so did this most efficacious Sacrifice reach all the Elect in the virtue of it, who died before Christ came in the flesh.2 It is therefore but a vain cavil that some make against the satisfaction of Christ to render it needless; when they say many w•re saved without it, even as many as were saved before the death of Christ. For they say, the effect cannot be before the cause, which is true of physical, but not of moral causes; and such was Christs satisfaction. As for Example, a captive is freed out of prison from the time that his surety undertakes for him, and promises his Ransom; here the Captive is actually delivered, though the ransom that delivered him, be not yet actually paid. So it was in this case. Christ had engaged to the Father to satisfy for them, and upon that security they were delivered.
And to the same sence a Judicious Expositor understands those words of Christ.1 Joh. 8.58. before Abraham was I am. And look as the Sun at mid-day extends his light and influence, not only forward towards the West; but also backward towards the East, where he arose: so did this most efficacious Sacrifice reach all the Elect in the vertue of it, who died before Christ came in the flesh.2 It is therefore but a vain cavil that some make against the satisfaction of Christ to render it needless; when they say many w•re saved without it, even as many as were saved before the death of Christ. For they say, the effect cannot be before the cause, which is true of physical, but not of moral causes; and such was Christs satisfaction. As for Example, a captive is freed out of prison from the time that his surety undertakes for him, and promises his Ransom; here the Captive is actually delivered, though the ransom that delivered him, be not yet actually paid. So it was in this case. Christ had engaged to the Father to satisfie for them, and upon that security they were delivered.