A39663:761
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.
Therefore to complete our happiness, and fill up the uttermost capacity of our souls; all the good of eternity is put into the account and Inventory of the Saints Estate and Inheritance. This happiness is ineffable. It's usually distinguished into what is essential, and what is accessory to it. The essentials of it, as we in our embodied state can conceive, is either, the Objective, Subjective, or Formal happiness to be enjoyed in Heaven.
Therefore to compleat our happiness, and fill up the uttermost capacity of our souls; all the good of eternity is put into the account and Inventory of the Saints Estate and Inheritance. This happiness is ineffable. It's usually distinguisht into what is essential, and what is accessory to it. The essentials of it, as we in our embodied state can conceive, is either, the Objective, Subjective, or Formal happiness to be enjoyed in Heaven.
The Objective happiness, is God himself. Psal. 73.25. Whom have I in Heaven but thee? If it could be supposed (saith one) that God should withdraw from the Saints in Heaven, and say, take Heaven and divide it among you; but as for me, I will withdraw from you: the Saints would fall a weeping in Heaven, and say, Lord take Heaven, and give it to whom thou wilt; it's no Heaven to us except thou be there. Heaven would be a very Bokim to the Saints, without God. In this our glory in Heaven consists, to be ever with the Lord. 1 Thes. 4.17. God himself is the chief part of a Saints inheritance, in which sense as some will understand, Rom. 8.17. they are called heirs of God.
The Objective happiness, is God himself. Psal. 73.25. Whom have I in Heaven but thee? If it could be supposed (saith one) that God should withdraw from the Saints in Heaven, and say, take Heaven and divide it among you; but as for me, I will withdraw from you: the Saints would fall a weeping in Heaven, and say, Lord take Heaven, and give it to whom thou wilt; it's no Heaven to us except thou be there. Heaven would be a very Bokim to the Saints, without God. In this our glory in Heaven consists, to be ever with the Lord.