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A39663 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 ... Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing F1162; ESTC R20462 564,655 688

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among_o other_o plain_a evidence_n of_o it_o valo●c_fw-la first_o when_o christ_n die_v redemption-work_n must_v needs_o be_v finish_v in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o obedience_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o efficacy_n sufficient_o able_a to_o accomplish_v all_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v shed_v and_o that_o not_o by_o divine_a acceptation_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o proper_a value_n this_o effect_n viz._n the_o finish_v redemption-work_n meritorious_o by_o christ_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o which_o we_o assign_v it_o viz._n the_o death_n of_o christ._n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sole_a sufficient_a cause_n in_o act_n what_o hinder_v but_o the_o effect_n shall_v follow_v there_o be_v certain_o enough_o in_o christ_n blood_n to_o satisfy_v the_o u●most_a demand_n of_o justice_n when_o that_o therefore_o be_v actual_o shed_v justice_n be_v full_o pay_v and_o consequent_o the_o soul_n for_o who_o and_o 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