A39663:777
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.
Inference 4.
1How greatly are we all concerned to clear up our Title to the heavenly inheritance! It's horrible to see how industrious many are for an inheritance on earth, and how careless for Heaven. By which we may plainly see how vilely the noble soul is depressed by sin, and sunk down into flesh; minding only the concernments of the flesh. Hear me ye that labour for the world, as if Heaven were in it. What will ye do when at death you shall look back over your shoulder, and see what you have spent your time and strength for, shrinking and vanishing away from you? When you shall look forward, and see vast eternity opening its mouth to swallow you up? O then what would you give for a well grounded assurance of an eternal inheritance!
- 1Infer. 4.
O therefore, if you have any concernment for your poor souls. If it be not indifferent to you, what becomes of them, whether they be saved, or whether they be damned; give all diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Pet. 1.10. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his own good pleasure. Phil. 2.12. Remember it is Salvation you work for; and that's no trifle. Remember it's your own Salvation, and not another's. It is for thy own poor soul that thou art striving; and what hast thou more?