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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.
The immunities of the body are its freedom from all natural infirmities; which as they come in, so they go out with sin. Thenceforth there shall be no diseases, deformities, pains, flaws, monstrosities, their good physician death hath cured all this. And their vile bodies shall be made like unto Christs glorious body. Phil. 3.21. And be made a spiritual body. 1 Cor. 15.44. For agility, ⟨p. 186⟩like the Chariots of Aminadab. For Beauty as the top of Lebanon, for incorruptibility as if they were pure Spirits.
The immunities of the body are its freedom from all natural infirmities; which as they come in, so they go out with sin. Thenceforth there shall be no diseases, deformities, pains, flaws, monstrosities, their good physitian death hath cured all this. And their vile bodies shall be made like unto Christs glorious body. Phil. 3.21. And be made a spiritual body. 1 Cor. 15.44. For agility, ⟨p. 186⟩like the Chariots of Aminadab. For Beauty as the top of Lebanon, for incorruptibility as if they were pure Spirits.
The Soul also is discharged and freed from all darkness and ignorance of mind; being now able to discern all truths in God, that Chrystal Ocean of truth. The leaks of the memory stopped for ever. The roving of its fancy perfectly cured. The stubbornness and reluctancy of the will, for ever subdued, and retained in due, and full subjection to God. So that the Saints in glory shall be free from all that now troubles them. They shall never sin more, nor be once tempted so to do; for no serpent hisses in that paradise. They shall never grieve or groan more, for God shall wipe all tears from their eyes. They shall never be troubled more: for God will then recompense tribulation to their troubles, and to them that are troubled rest. They shall never doubt more, for fruition excludes doubting.