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 1, 2024.
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Inference 4.
* 1.1Is Christs work of Redemption a compleat and finishing work. How excellent and comfortable beyond all compare, is the me∣thod and way of faith! Surely the way of believing is the most excellent way in which a poor sinner can approach God, for it brings before him a compleat, intire, perfect righteousness; and this must needs be most honourable to God, most comfor∣table to the soul that draws nigh to God. O what a compleat finished perfect thing is the righteousness of Christ! The sharp eye of the holy and jealous God cannot find the least flaw, or defect in it. Let God, or Conscience look upon it. Turn it
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every way, view it on every side, throughly weigh and examine it, it will appear a pure, a perfect piece, containing in it, whatsoever is necessary for the reconciling of an angry God, or pacifying of a distressed and perplexed soul. How pleasing therefore and ac∣ceptable to God must be that faith, which presents so compleat and excellent an attonement to him! Hence the acting of our faith up∣on Christ for our righteousness, the approaches of Faith to God with such an acceptable present,* 1.2 is called the work of God. That is, the most grateful, acceptable and well pleasing work to God, that a creature can perform. Joh. 6.29. This is the work of God that ye believe. One act of faith pleases him more, than if you shoul toil and drudge all your lives at a task of obedience to the Law. As it's more for Gods honour, and thy comfort to pay all thou owest him at one round payment, in one full sum, than to make a dribling payment by a penny a day, and never be able to make full payment, or see the bond cancelled. This perfect work, only produces perfect peace.