A39663:941

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 19 › DOCT. That the state of Christ from his Conception, to his Resurrec… › Inference 6.

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¹Did the world help on the Humiliation of Christ by their base and vile usage of him? Learn hence; That the Judgment the world gives of persons and their worth is little to be regarded. Surely it dispenses its smiles and honours very preposterously and unduly. In this respect among others the Saints are styled such persons of whom the world is not worthy Heb. 11.38. (i. e.) it doth not deserve to have such choice spirits as these are left in it, since it knows not how to use or treat them. It was the complaint of Salvian above eleven hundred years ago. If any of the Nobility (saith he) do but begin to turn to God, presently he looseth the honour of Nobility; O in how little honour is Christ among Christian people, when Religion shall make a man ignoble! So that (as he adds) many are compelled to be evil, lest they should be esteemed vile. And indeed, if the world give us any help to discover the true worth and excellency of men by,² it is by the rule of contraries, for the most part Where it fixes its marks of hatred, we may usually find that which invites our respect and Love. It should trouble us the less to be under the slights and disrespects of a blind world. I could be even proud upon it, (said Luther) that I see I have an ill name from the world. And Jerome blessed God that counted him worthy to be hated of the world. Labour to stand right in the Judgement of God, and trouble not thy self for the rash and headlong censures of men. Let wicked men said one cut the throat of my credit, and do as they like best with it; when the wind of their calumnies hath blown away my good name from me in the way to Heaven, I know Christ will take my name out of the mire, and wash it, and restore it to me again.

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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

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Inference 7.

The TWENTIETH SERMON.¹²

DOCT. That the Fatherly care,¹ and tender love of our Lord Jesus Christ, was eminently discovered in that pleading prayer, he poured out for his people, at his parting with them.

DOCT. That the Fatherly care,¹ and tender love of our Lord Iesus Christ, was eminently discovered in that pleading prayer, he poured out for his people, at his parting with them.

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Inference 6.

Inference 7.

The TWENTIETH SERMON.12

DOCT. That the Fatherly care,1 and tender love of our Lord Jesus Christ, was eminently discovered in that pleading prayer, he poured out for his people, at his parting with them.

DOCT. That the Fatherly care,1 and tender love of our Lord Iesus Christ, was eminently discovered in that pleading prayer, he poured out for his people, at his parting with them.

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The TWENTIETH SERMON.¹²

DOCT. That the Fatherly care,¹ and tender love of our Lord Jesus Christ, was eminently discovered in that pleading prayer, he poured out for his people, at his parting with them.

DOCT. That the Fatherly care,¹ and tender love of our Lord Iesus Christ, was eminently discovered in that pleading prayer, he poured out for his people, at his parting with them.