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 ...
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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 ...
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Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.
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London :: Printed for Rob. White, for Francis Tyton ...,
1673.
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Jesus Christ -- Ethics.
Presbyterian Church -- Sermons.
Sermons, English -- 17th century.
Immortality.
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"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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39663.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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Inference 5.
* 1.1Did Jesus Christ interpose betwixt us and the wrath of God, as a Mediator of reconciliatiation; did he rather choose to re∣ceive the stroke upon himself, than to see us ruined by it. How well then doth it become the People of God, in a thankful sence of this grace, to interpose themselves betwixt Iesus Christ,* 1.2and the evils they see like to fall upon his name, and interest in the world. O that there were but such an heart in the People of God. I remember it's a saying of Ierome, when he heard the revilings and blasphemings of many, against Christ, and his pretious truths: Oh (said he) that they would turn their Weapons from Christ to me, and be satisfied with my Blood. And much to
the same sence his that sweet one of Bernard,* 1.3Happy were I, if God would vouchsafe to use me as a shield. And David could say, the Reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me, Psal. 69.9. ten thousand of our names are nothing to Christs name. His name is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a worthy name, and no man that gives up his name as a Sheild to Christ, but shall thereby secure and in∣crease the true honour of it. And though wicked men for pre∣sent may bespatter them, yet Jesus Christ will take it out of the dirt (as one speaks) wipe it clean, and give it us again. O 'tis the least one can do to interpose our selves and all that is dear to us, betwixt Jesus Christ and the wrath of men; when he (as you hear) interposed himself betwixt you, and the eternal wrath of God.
Oh if I could be a Bridge o∣ver the water for my Lord Jesus to walk upon, and keep his feet dry! Oh if my poor bit of Heaven could go betwixt my Lord, and blasphemy and dishonour. Said another Worthy.