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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.
It is not their own grace that secures them, but Christs care, and continual watchfulness. Our own graces left to themselves, would quickly prove but weights sinking us to our own ruin. As one speaks, this is his Covenant with them. Jer. 32.4. I will put my fear in their inwards, and they shall not depart from me. 1Thus a King he preserves them. Fifthly, As a King he rewards their obedience, and encourages their sincere services. Though all they do for Christ be duty, yet he hath united their comfort with their duty. This I had, because I kept thy precepts. Psal. 119.56. They are engaged to take this encouragement with them to every duty, that he whom they seek, is a bountiful rewarder of such as diligently seek him. Heb. 11.6. O what a good master do the Saints serve! Hear ⟨p. 200⟩how a King expostulates with his Subjects, Jer. 2.31. Have I been a barren wilderness, on a land of darkness to you? q. d. Have I been such a hard master to you? Have you any reason to complain of my service? To whomsoever I have been straight-handed, surely I have not been so to you. You have not found the ways or wages of sin like mine. Sixthly, He pacifies all inward troubles, and commands peace when their spirits are tumultuous. 2This peace of god Rules in their hearts. Col. 3.15. it doth [Greek or Hebrew] act the part of an Umpire, in appeasing strife within. When the tumultuous affections are up, and in a hurry; when anger, hatred, and revenge begin to rise in the soul, this hushes and stills all. I will hearken (saith the Church) what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people and to his Saints, Psal. 85.8. He that saith to the raging Sea be still, and it obeys him; he only can pacify the disquieted spirit. They say of Frogs, that if they be croaking never so much in the night, bring but a light among them, and they are all quiet. Such a light is the peace of God, among our disordered affections. These are Christs Regal acts. And he puts them forth upon the souls of his people, powerfully, sweetly, suitably.