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 9, 2024.
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Inference 1.
And is there forgivenss with God for such as have been enemies to Christ,* 1.1 his truths, and people. Then certainly there is pardon and mercy for the friends of God, who involuntarily fall into sin, by the surprisals of temptation, and are broken for it as ingeni∣ous children for offending a good Father. Can any doubt, if God have pardon for enemies, he hath none for children? If he have for∣giveness for such as shed the blood of Christ with wicked hands; he hath not much more mercy and forgiveness for such as love Christ, and are more afflicted, for their sin against him, than all
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the other troubles they have in the world? Doubt it not, but he that receives enemies into his bosom, will much more receive and embrace children, though offending ones.
How pensive do the dear children of God sometimes sit, after their lapses into sin? Will God ever pardon this? Will he be re∣conciled again! May I hope his face shall be to me as in former times? Pensive soul, if thou didst but know the largeness, tender∣ness, freeness of that grace which yearns over enemies; and hath given forth thousands, and ten thousands of pardons to the worst of sinners; thou wouldst not sink at that rate.