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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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absolute_o and_o proper_o forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mark_v 2.7_o the_o primary_n and_o principal_a wrong_n be_v do_v to_o he_o psalm_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o i._n e._n thou_o main_o or_o especial_o i_o have_v sin_v hence_o sin_n be_v metonymical_o call_v debt_n debt_n to_o god_n matth._n 6.12_o not_o that_o we_o owe_v they_o to_o god_n or_o aught_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o but_o as_o a_o pecuniary_a debt_n oblige_v he_o that_o owe_v it_o to_o the_o penalty_n if_o he_o satisfy_v not_o for_o it_o so_o do_v our_o sin_n and_o who_o can_v discharge_v the_o debtor_n but_o the_o creditor_n it_o be_v a_o gracious_a act_n or_o discharge_v 1_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n isai._n 43.25_o and_o yet_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o forgive_v as_o that_o god_n expect_v no_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o but_o as_o expect_v none_o from_o we_o because_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o surety_n for_o we_o from_o who_o he_o be_v 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lord_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o sometime_o god_n vindicate_v his_o providence_n against_o the_o atheism_n of_o the_o world_n by_o particular_a stroke_n upon_o the_o wicked_a but_o this_o be_v but_o rare_a and_o as_o the_o father_n well_o observe_v if_o no_o sin_n be_v punish_v here_o no_o providence_n will_v be_v believe_v again_o if_o every_o sin_n be_v open_o punish_v here_o no_o judgement_n hereafter_o can_v be_v expect_v beside_o second_o man_n be_v a_o reasonable_a be_v and_o every_o reasonable_a be_v be_v a_o accountable_a be_v he_o be_v a_o capable_a subject_n of_o moral_a government_n his_o action_n have_v relation_n to_o a_o law_n he_o be_v sway_v by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n he_o act_v by_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v expect_v to_o give_v a_o account_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 14.12_o so_o then_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v that_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o body_n mind_n estate_n time_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o many_o talent_n concredit_v and_o betrust_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o every_o one_o have_v one_o talon_n at_o least_o therefore_o a_o time_n to_o render_v a_o account_n for_o all_o these_o talent_n will_v come_v matth._n 25.14_o 15._o we_o be_v but_o steward_n and_o steward_n must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o order_n whereto_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a audit_n day_n three_o and_o what_o need_v we_o seek_v evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n further_o than_o our_o own_o conscience_n lo_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n engrave_v legible_o upon_o every_o man_n own_o breast_n every_o one_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o little_a tribunal_n or_o privy_a session_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o both_o accuse_v and_o excuse_n for_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o it_o can_v never_o do_v be_v there_o not_o a_o future_a judgement_n of_o which_o it_o be_v now_o conscious_a to_o itself_o in_o this_o court_n record_n be_v now_o keep_v of_o all_o that_o we_o do_v 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speak_v that_o a_o general_a cheat_n shall_v bow_v down_o the_o back_n of_o all_o mankind_n 76._o and_o induce_v so_o many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o trouble_n among_o they_o and_o give_v a_o interruption_n to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o corrupt_a live_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o account_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v undoubted_a that_o such_o a_o day_n will_v come_v but_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v in_o the_o judgement_n second_o place_n to_o open_v the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o judgement_n than_o to_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o prove_v a_o truth_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v without_o violence_n offer_v to_o a_o man_n own_o light_n if_o then_o the_o question_n be_v what_o manner_n of_o judgement_n will_v this_o be_v i_o answer_v first_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a and_o awful_a day_n it_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jud._n 6._o three_o thing_n will_v make_v it_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_v the_o work_n he_o come_v about_o and_o the_o issue_n or_o event_n of_o that_o work_n the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_v will_n be_v awful_o solemn_a for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes._n 4.16.17_o here_o christ_n break_v out_o of_o heaven_n with_o the_o shout_n of_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v such_o a_o shout_n say_v one_o as_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v among_o seaman_n pisgah_n when_o after_o a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a voyage_n they_o first_o
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that_o exchange_v life_n or_o give_v life_n for_o life_n stake_n down_o their_o own_o to_o deliver_v another_o as_o philumene_n do_v for_o aristides_n and_o so_o the_o poet_n virgil_n speak_v si_fw-mi fratrem_fw-la pollux_n alterna_fw-la morte_fw-la redemit_fw-la virg._n and_o indeed_o this_o very_a consideration_n be_v that_o which_o support_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n 5.19_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o for_o how_o can_v our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o but_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n or_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n perform_v it_o in_o our_o place_n 47._o so_o that_o to_o deny_v christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n be_v to_o loose_v the_o corner_n stone_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a pillar_n which_o support_v our_o faith_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n indeed_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v 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that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o a_o most_o free_a and_o spontaneous_a act_n with_o respect_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v move_v to_o it_o out_o of_o pity_n and_o love_n to_o we_o himself_o assure_v we_o gal._n 5.2_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n upon_o this_o paul_n sweet_o reflect_v gal._n 2.20_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o as_o the_o external_a move_a cause_n be_v our_o misery_n so_o the_o internal_a be_v his_o own_o love_n and_o pity_n for_o we_o justi_fw-la four_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o all_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o that_o doubt_n whether_o christ_n active_a obedience_n have_v any_o place_n here_o and_o so_o whether_o it_o be_v impute_v as_o any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v confess_v the_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o mention_n his_o passive_a obedience_n as_o that_o which_o make_v the_o atonement_n and_o procure_v our_o redemption_n matth._n 26.28_o matth._n 20.28_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o &_o alibi_fw-la but_o his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v never_o mention_v exclusive_o as_o the_o sole_a cause_n or_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o itself_o it_o be_v put_v for_o his_o whole_a obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a by_o a_o usual_a trope_n and_o in_o other_o scripture_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o both_o as_o gal._n 4.4_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n now_o his_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o this_o end_n can_v be_v restrain_v to_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n only_o but_o to_o the_o command_n of_o it_o also_o so_o rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a it_o be_v a_o manifest_a injury_n to_o this_o text_n also_o to_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o to_o be_v short_a this_o twofold_a obedience_n of_o christ_n stand_v oppose_v to_o a_o twofold_a obligation_n that_o fall_v man_n be_v under_o the_o one_o to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v the_o other_o to_o suffer_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_v for_o disobedience_n we_o owe_v he_o active_a obedience_n as_o his_o creature_n supra_fw-la and_o passive_a obedience_n as_o his_o prisoner_n suitable_o to_o this_o double_a oblation_n christ_n come_v under_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v it_o active_o matth._n 3.15_o and_o under_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n to_o satisfy_v it_o passive_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o we_o by_o his_o active_a what_o need_v then_o of_o this_o passive_a obedience_n we_o 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