A39663:787
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.
II COR. X.V. Casting down imaginations, and every thing that exalteth it self against the knowledge of God; and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
WE now come to the Regal Office by which our glorious Mediator executes and dischargeth the undertaken design of our Redemption. Had he not as our Prophet opened the way of Life and Salvation to the children of men, they could never have known it; and should they have clearly known it, except as their Priest he had offered up himself to impetrate and obtain Redemption for them; they could not have been Redeemed virtually by his blood; and if they had been so Redeemed, yet had he not lived in the capacity of a King, to apply this purchase of his blood to them; they could have had no actual personal benefit by his death. For what he revealed ⟨p. 193⟩as a Prophet, he purchased as a Priest: and what he so revealed and purchased as Prophet and Priest; he applies as King. First, Subduing the souls of his elect to his spiritual government, then ruling them as his subjects; and ordering all things in the Kingdom of providence for their good.
So that Christ hath a twofold Kingdom, the one spiritual, and internal; by which he subdues and rules the hearts of his people. The other providential, and external; whereby he guides, rules, and orders all things in the world in a blessed subordination to their eternal Salvation. I am to speak from this text of his Spiritual and internal Kingdom.