A39663:952

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 20: The TWENTIETH SERMON.

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This Scripture contains the first preparative of Christ for death, whereby he sets his house in order, prays for his people, and blesses them before he dies. The love of Christ was ever tender and strong to his people, but the greatest manifestations of it were at parting. And this he manifested two ways especially; viz. in leaving singular supports, and grounds of comfort with them in his last heavenly Sermon, in Chap. 14.15, 16. and in pouring out his soul most affectionately to the Father for them in this Heavenly Prayer, Chap. 17. In this Prayer he gives them a Specimen or Sample of that his glorious intercession-work, which he was just then going to perform in Heaven for them. Here his heart overflowed, for he was now leaving them, and going to the Father; the last words of a dying man are remarkable, how much more of a dying Saviour? I shall not launch out into that blessed Ocean of precious matter contained in this Chapter, but take immediately into consideration, the words that I have read, wherein I find a weighty petition, strongly followed and set home with many mighty Arguments.

This Scripture contains the first preparative of Christ for death, whereby he sets his house in order, prays for his people, and blesses them before he dies. The love of Christ was ever tender and strong to his people, but the greatest manifestations of it were at parting. And this he manifested two waies especially; viz. in leaving singular supports, and grounds of comfort with them in his last heavenly Sermon, in Chap. 14.15, 16. and in pouring out his soul most affectionately to the Father for them in this Heavenly Prayer, Chap. 17. In this Prayer he gives them a Specimen or Sample of that his glorious intercession-work, which he was just then going to perform in Heaven for them. Here his heart overflowed, for he was now leaving them, and going to the Father; the last words of a dying man are remarkable, how much more of a dying Saviour? I shall not lanch out into that blessed Ocean of pretious matter contained in this Chapter, but take immediately into consideration, the words that I have read, wherein I find a weighty petition, strongly followed and set home with many mighty Arguments.

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First, We have here Christs petition, or request in behalf of his

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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

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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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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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.