A39663:636
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.
Thirdly, 1and Lastly, to name no more; being so precious in it self, and so efficacious to expiate sin, it must needs be a most grateful Oblation to the Lord, highly pleasing and delightful in his eyes. And so indeed it is said. Eph. 5.2. He gave himself for us, an offering, and a Sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savour. Not that God took any delight or content in the bitter sufferings of Christ, simply and in themselves considered; but with relation to the end for which he was offered, even our redemption and salvation.
Thirdly, 1and Lastly, to name no more; being so pretious in it self, and so efficacious to expiate sin, it must needs be a most grateful Oblation to the Lord, highly pleasing and delightful in his eyes. And so indeed it is said. Eph. 5.2. He gave himself for us, an offering, and a Sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savour. Not that God took any delight or content in the bitter sufferings of Christ, simply and in themselves considered; but with relation to the end for which he was offered, even our redemption and salvation.
- 1Odoratus Deo tribultur quo itidem Dei [Greek or Hebrew] complacencia, & gratia, denotatur. Sicut odore bono homo, recrea••r; coque delectatur — pertinet h•c appellatio [Greek or Hebrew] odor quietis seu suavitatis quae crebrò Sacrificiis• Deo oblatis trib•itur. Exod. 29.•, 25. Levit. 1.9. S. Glats. Philolog. Sacra.Odoratus Deo tribultur quo itidem Dei 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 complacencia, & gratia, denotatur. Sicut odore bono homo, recrear; coque delectatur — pertinet hc appellatio odor quietis seu suavitatis quae crebrò Sacrificiis Deo oblatis tribitur.