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 ...

Inference 1.

If so, See then in the first place, to whom you are beholding for your lives, liberties, comforts, and all that you enjoy in this world. Is it not Christ that takes order for you. He is indeed in Heaven, out of your sight; but though you see him not, he sees you, and takes care for all your concerns. When one told Silentiarius of a plot laid to take away his life, he answered, Si Deus mei curam non habet, quid vivo? if God take not care of me, how do I live? how have I escaped hitherto? In all thy waies acknow∣ledge him. Prov. 3.6. It's he that hath espied out that state thou art in, as most proper for thee. It's Christ that doth all for you that is done. He looks down from Heaven upon all that fear him; he sees when you are in danger by Temptation, and casts in a providence you know not how, to hinder it. He sees when you are sad, and orders reviving providences to refresh you. He sees when corruptions prevail, and orders humbling providen∣ces to purge them. Whatever mercies you have received, all along the way you have gone hitherto, are the orderings of Christ for you. And you shall carefully observe how the promises, and providences have kept equal pace with one another; and both gone step by step with you until now.

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• Inf••r. 1.
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