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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 19 › DOCT. That the state of Christ from his Conception, to his Resurrec… › Inference 5.
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Inference 5.
Was Christ yet more humbled by his own sympathy with others in their distresses.1 Hence we learn, that a compassionate spirit towards such as labour under burdens of sin or affliction, is Christ-like, and truly excellent. This was the spirit of Christ; O be ye like him. Put on as the Elect of God, bowels of mercy, Col. 3.12. Weep with them that weep, and rejoice with them that do rejoice, Rom. 12.15. It was Cain that said, am I my brothers keeper?2 Blessed Paul was of a contrary temper, 2 Cor. 11.29. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended and I burn not? Three things promote sympathy in Christians; one is, the Lords pity for them; he doth as it were suffer with me; in all their afflictions he was afflicted. Isai. 63.9. Another is the relation we sustain to Gods afflicted people. They are members with us in one body, and the members should have the same care one of another. 1 Cor. 12.25. The last is, we know not how soon our selves may need from others, what others now need from us. Restore him with the spirit of meekness, considering thy self, lest thou also be tempted, Gal. 6.1