A39663:958
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.
Now when Jesus Christ comes to die, he will bless his Children also. And therein will discover how much dear and tender love he had for them: having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them to the end, Joh. 13.1. the last Act of Christ in this world, was an act of blessing. Luk. 24.50, 51.
To prepare this point for use, I will here open. First, The mercies which Christ requested of the Father for them. Secondly, The Arguments used by him to obtain these mercies. Thirdly, Why he thus pleaded for them when he was to die. Fourthly, and Lastly, How all this gives full evidence of Christs tender care and love to his people.
First, We will enquire what those mercies and special favours §1were, which Christ begged for his people, when he was to die? And we find among others, these five special mercies desired for them in this context.
First, We will enquire what those mercies and special favours §1were, which Christ beg'd for his people, when he was to die? And we find among others, these five special mercies desired for them in this context.