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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.
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.
But to be more particular, I shall distribute the Saints inheritance purchased by Christ, into three heads. All Temporal good things, all Spiritual good things, and all Eternal good things are theirs.
First,1 All Temporal good things. 1 Tim. 6.7. He hath given us all things, richly to enjoy. Not that they have the possession, but the comfort and benefit of all things. Others have the sting, gall, wormwood, baits, and snares of the creature; Saints only have the blessing and comfort of it. So that this little which a Righteous man hath, is (in this among other respects) better than the treasures of many wicked. Which is the true key to open that dark saying of the Apostle,