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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
Sermon 18 › DOCT. That the state of Christ, from his Conception, to his Resurre… › Inference 4.
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Inference 4.
Moreover,1 here it follows, that none doth or can love like Christ. His love to man is matchless. The freeness, strength, antiquity, and immutability of it puts a lustre on it beyond all examples. Surely it was a strong love indeed, that made him lay aside his glory, to be found in fashion as a man; to become any thing, though never so much below himself for our Salvation. We read of Jonathans love to David, which passed the love of women. Of Jacobs love to Rachel, who for her sake endured the heat of summer, and cold of winter. Of Davids love to Absalom. Of the Primitive Christians love to one another, who could die one for another. But neither had they that to deny that Christ had; nor had he those inducements from the objects of his love, that they had. His love like himself is wonderful.
Moreover,1 here it follows, that none doth or can love like Christ. His love to man is matchiess. The freeness, strength, antiquity, and immutability of it puts a luster on it beyond all examples. Surely it was a strong love indeed, that made him lay aside his glory, to be found in fashion as a man; to become any thing, though never so much below himself for our Salvation. We read of Ionathans love to David, which passed the love of women. Of Iacobs love to Rachel, who for her sake endured the heat of summer, and cold of winter. Of Davids love to Absalom. Of the Primitive Christians love to one another, who could die one for another. But neither had they that to deny that Christ had; nor had he those inducements from the objects of his love, that they had. His love like himself is wonderful.
- 1Infer. 4.