A39663:890
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.
By reason whereof, though he was not a sinner, yet he looked like one: and they that saw and conversed with him, took him for a sinner, seeing all these effects of sin upon him. In these things he came as near to sin, as his holiness could admit. O what a stoop was this! to be made in the likeness of flesh, though the innocent flesh of Adam, head been much; but to be made in the likeness of sinful flesh, the flesh of sinners, rebels; flesh though not defiled, yet miserably defaced by sin: Oh what is this! and who can declare it! And indeed, if he will be a Mediator of reconciliation, it was necessary it should be so. It behoved him of assume the same nature that sinned, to make satisfaction in it. Yea, these senseless infirmities were necessary to be assumed with the nature, for as much as his bearing them was a part of his humiliation, and went to make up satisfaction for us. Moreover, by them our high-priest was qualified from his own experience, and filled with tender compassion to us.
By reason whereof, though he was not a sinner, yet he looked like one: and they that saw and conversed with him, took him for a sinner, seeing all these effects of sin upon him. In these things he came as near to sin, as his holiness could admit. O what a stoop was this! to be made in the likeness of flesh, though the innocent flesh of Adam, hed been much; but to be made in the likeness of sinful flesh, the flesh of sinners, rebels; flesh though not defiled, yet miserably defaced by sin: Oh what is this! and who can declare it! And indeed, if he will be a Mediator of reconciliation, it was necessary it should be so. It behoved him of assume the same nature that sinned, to make satisfaction in it. Yea, these senseless infirmities were necessary to be assumed with the nature, for as much as his bearing them was a part of his humiliation, and went to make up satisfaction for us. Moreover, by them our high-priest was qualified from his own experience, and filled with tender compassion to us.
But oh the admirable condescensions of a Saviour, to take such a nature! to put on such a garment when thread-bare and ragged▪ did this become the Son of God to wear? Oh grace unsearchable!