A39663:817

The Fountain of Life Opened

Name: The Fountain of Life Opened
Author: John Flavel

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 ...

John Flavel 1630?–1691London: printed for Rob. White, 1673

[32], 630, [14] p. · 259k words · Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

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Sermon 16 › DOCT. That Jesus Christ exercises a Kingly power over the souls of… › Inference 3.Sermon 16 › DOCT. That Iesus Christ exercises a Kingly power over the souls of… › Inference 3.

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Doth Christ exercise such a Kingly power over the souls of all them that are subdued by the Gospel to him;¹ O then let all that are under Christs government walk as the Subjects of such a King. ²Imitate your King: the examples of Kings are very influential upon their Subjects. Your King hath commanded you, not only to take his yoke upon you, but also to learn of him. Matth. 11.29. Yea, and if any man say that he is Christs, let him walk even as Christ walked, 1 Joh. 2.6. Your King is meek and patient. Isai. 53.7. As a Lamb for meekness, shall his Subjects be Lyons for fierceness? Your King was humble and lowly. Matth. 21.5. Behold the King cometh meek and lowly. Will ⟨p. 206⟩ye be proud and lofty? Doth this become the Kingdom of Christ? Your King was a self-denying King. He could deny his outward comforts, ease, honour, life to serve his Fathers design, and accomplish. your Salvation. 2 Cor. 8.9. 2 Phil, 1.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Shall his servants be self-ended, and self-seeking persons? that will expose his honour, and hazard their own souls for the trifles of time? God forbid. Your King was painful, laborious, and diligent in fulfilling his work,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Flavel 1630?–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Rob. White

Year

1673

Size

[32], 630, [14] p.

Words

258,941

Catalogue

Wing F1162 · ESTC R20462

Text

EEBO-TCP A39663

Passages

2,314

Sections

387

Title page

The Fountain of Life Opened

Inference 3.

The SEVENTEENTH¹ SERMON.²

DOCT. That all the Affairs of the Kingdom of providence,¹ are ordered and determined by Jesus Christ, for the special advantage, and everlasting good of his redeemed people.

DOCT. That all the Affairs of the Kingdom of providence,¹ are ordered and determined by Iesus Christ, for the special advantage, and everlasting good of his redeemed people.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Inference 3.

The SEVENTEENTH1 SERMON.2

DOCT. That all the Affairs of the Kingdom of providence,1 are ordered and determined by Jesus Christ, for the special advantage, and everlasting good of his redeemed people.

DOCT. That all the Affairs of the Kingdom of providence,1 are ordered and determined by Iesus Christ, for the special advantage, and everlasting good of his redeemed people.

Transcription key

The SEVENTEENTH¹ SERMON.²

DOCT. That all the Affairs of the Kingdom of providence,¹ are ordered and determined by Jesus Christ, for the special advantage, and everlasting good of his redeemed people.

DOCT. That all the Affairs of the Kingdom of providence,¹ are ordered and determined by Iesus Christ, for the special advantage, and everlasting good of his redeemed people.