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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
Sermon 14 › DOCT. The death of Christ hath made a full satisfaction to God; for… › Inference 2.
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Inference 2.
If the death of Christ satisfied God,1 and thereby redeemed the Elect from the curse, then the redemption of souls is costly; souls are dear things, and of great value with God. Ye know (saith the Apostle) that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as Silver and Gold from your vain conversation received by tradition: but with the precious blood of the Son of God, as of a Lamb without spot. 1 Pet. 1.18, 19. Only the blood of God, is found an equivalent price for the redemption of souls. Gold and silver may redeem from Turkish, but not from Hellish bondage. The whole creation sold to the utmost worth of it, is not a value for the redemption of one soul. Souls are dear ware, he that paid for them, found them so. Yet how cheaply do sinners sell their souls, as if they were but low prized Commodities! But you that sell your souls cheap, will buy repentance dear.
If the death of Christ satisfied God,1 and thereby redeemed the Elect from the curse, then the redemption of souls is costly; souls are dear things, and of great value with God. Ye know (saith the Apostle) that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as Silver and Gold from your vain conversation received by tradition: but with the pretious blood of the Son of God, as of a Lamb without spot. 1 Pet. 1.18, 19. Only the blood of God, is found an equivalant price for the redemption of souls. Gold and silver may redeem from Turkish, but not from Hellish bondage. The whole creation sold to the utmost worth of it, is not a value for the redemption of one soul. Souls are dear ware, he that paid for them, found them so. Yet how cheaply do sinners sell their souls, as if they were but low priz'd Commodities! But you that sell your souls cheap, will buy repentance dear.