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 2.

* 1.1Are believers immediatly with God after their dissolution, Where then shall unbelievers be, and in what state will they find them∣selves immediatly after death hath closed their eyes! Ah, what will the case of them be that go the other way?

To be pluckt out of house and body, from among friends and comforts, and thrust into endless miseries, into the dark vault of Hell; never to see the light of this world any more. Never to see a comfortable sight. Never to hear a joyful sound. Never to know the meaning of rest, peace, or delight any more; O what a change is here! To exchange the smiles and honours of men, for the frowns and fury of God. To be cloathed with flames, and drink the pure unmixed wrath of God, who was but a few days since cloathed in silks, and fill'd with the sweet of the creature, how is the state of things altered with thee!* 1.2 It was the lamentable cry of poor Adrian when he felt death approaching. Oh my poor wandring soul, alas, whither art thou now going! Where must thou lodge this night! Thou shalt never jest more, never be mer∣ry more.

Your term in your houses and bodies is out, and there is another habitation provided for you, but 'tis a dismal one. When a Saint

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dyes heaven above is as it were moved to receive and entertain him; at his coming he is received into everlasting habitations. Into the inheritance of the Saints in light. When an unbeliever dies, we may say of him alluding to Isa. 14.9. Hell from beneath is moved for him to meet him at his coming, it stirreth up the dead for him. No more sports nor plays, no cups of wine, nor beds of pleasure. The more of these you enjoyed here, the more intolerable will this change be to you. If Saints are immediately with God, others must be immediatly with Satan.

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