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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.
and that is so great a sum, that all the Angels in Heaven, and men on earth can never compute, and sum up, so as to show us the total of it. And this was that inexhaustible treasure that Christ expended, to procure and purchase the fairest inheritance for Believers. Having seen the treasure that purchased; let us next enquire into the inheritance purchased by it.
and that is so great a sum, that all the Angels in Heaven, and men on earth can never compute, and sum up, so as to shew us the total of it. And this was that inexhaustible treasure that Christ expended, to procure and purchase the fairest inheritance for Believers. Having seen the treasure that purchased; let us next enquire into the inheritance purchased by it.
Secondly, This inheritance is so large, that it cannot be surveyed §2by creatures: nor can the boundaries and limits thereof be described;1 for it comprehends all things. 1 Cor. 3.22. All is yours, ye are Christs, and Christ is Gods. Revel. 21.7. He that overcomes shall inherit all things. And yet I do not think or say that Dominium fundatur in gratia, that Temporal Dominion in founded in grace. No, that's at the cast and dispose of providence: but, Christ by his death hath restored a right to all things to his people.
- 1Fid•libus est totus mundus Aug.