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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.
Seventhly and Lastly, He rewards by providence the services done to him, and his people. Out of this treasure of providence God repays oftentimes those that serve him, and that with an hundred fold reward now in this life. Matth. 19.29. This active vigilant providence hath its eye upon all the wants, straights and troubles of the creatures; but especially upon such as Religion brings us unto. What huge volumes of experiences might the people of God write upon this subject? And what a pleasant History would it be to read the strange, constant, wonderful and unexpected actings of providence for them that have left themselves to its care?
Secondly, We shall next enquire how Jesus Christ administers §2this providential Kingdom?
And here I must take notice of the means by which, and the manner in which he doth it. The means or instruments he uses in the governing the Providential Kingdom, (for he cannot be personally present with us himself) are either Angels or Men; the Angels are ministering creatures sent forth by him for the good of them that shall be heirs of Salvation. Heb. 1.14. Luther tells us they have two offices, superius canere, & inferius vigilare, to sing above, and watch beneath. These do us many invisible offices of love. They have dear and tender respects and love for the Saints. To them God as it were puts forth his children to nurse, and they are tenderly careful of them whilst they live, and bring them home in their arms to their Father when they die. And as Angels, so Men are the servants of providence: Yea, bad men as well as good. Cyrus on that account is called Gods servant: they fulfil his will, whilst they are prosecuting their own lusts. The earth shall help the woman,