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 3.

* 1.1Is there mercy with God and forgiveness even for his worst ene∣mies upon their submission, how unlike to God then are all implaca∣ble spirits!* 1.2 Some there are that cannot bring their hearts to for∣give an enemy: to whom revenge is sweeter than life, 1 Sam. 24.16. If a man find his enemy, will he let him go? This is Hell-fire,

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a fire that never goeth out; how little do such poor creatures con∣sider, if God should deal by them, as they do by others; what words could express the misery of their condition! It's a sad sin, and a sad sign; a character of a wretched state, whereever it ap∣pears. Those that have found mercy, should be ready to shew mercy: and they that expect mercy themselves, should not deny it others.

This brings us upon the third and last observation, viz.

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