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 16, 2024.

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Corollary 12.

Lastly,* 1.1 Did Iudas one of the twelve, a man so obliged, raised and honoured by Christ, do this? Cease then from man, be not too confident, but beware of men. Trust ye not in a friend, put no confidence in a guide, keep the door of thy lips from her that lieth in thy bosom, Mica. 7.5. Not that there is no sincerity in any

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man, but because there is so much hypocrisie in many men, and so much corruption in the best of men, that we may not be too con∣fident, nor lay too great a stress upon any man. Peters modest expression of Sylvanus is a pattern for us. Sylvanus, a faithful brother unto you (as I suppose.) 1 Pet. 5.12. The time shall come saith Christ that brother shall betray brother to death. Matth. 10.11. Your Charity for others may be your duty, but your too great confidence may be your snare. Fear what others may do, but fear thy self more.

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