A39663:968
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.
The Second Argument, and that a powerful one, treads as I may say upon the very heel of the former, in the next words: And I am glorified in them. q. d. My glory and honour is infinitely dear to thee, I know thy heart is set intently upon the exalting, and glorifying of thy Son; now what glory have I in the world, but what comes from my people? Others neither can, nor will glorify me. Nay, I am daily blasphemed, and dishonoured by them. These are they from whom my active glory and praise in the world must rise. 'Tis true, both thou and I have glory from other creatures objectively, the works that we have made, and imprest our power, wisdom and goodness upon, do so glorifies us. And honour we have from our very enemies, accidentally. Their very wrath shall praise us: but for active and voluntary praise, whence comes this but from the people that were formed for that very purpose. Should these then miscarry and perish where shall my manifestive, and active glory be? And from whom shall I expect it? So that here his propriety, and glory are pleaded with the Father to prevail for those mercies, and they are both great and valuable things with God. What dearer, what nearer to the heart of God?
The Second Argument, and that a powerful one, treads as I may say upon the very heel of the former, in the next words: And I am glorified in them. q. d. My glory and honour is infinitely dear to thee, I know thy heart is set intently upon the exalting, and glorifying of thy Son; now what glory have I in the world, but what comes from my people? Others neither can, nor will glorifie me. Nay, I am daily blasphemed, and dishonoured by them. These are they from whom my active glory and praise in the world must rise. 'Tis true, both thou and I have glory from other creatures objectively, the works that we have made, and imprest our power, wisdom and goodness upon, do so glorifies us. And honour we have from our very enemies, accidentally. Their very wrath shall praise us: but for active and voluntary praise, whence comes this but from the people that were formed for that very purpose. Should these then miscarry and perish where shall my manifestive, and active glory be? And from whom shall I expect it? So that here his propriety, and glory are pleaded with the Father to prevail for those mercies, and they are both great and valuable things with God. What dearer, what nearer to the heart of God?