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THE
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
OPENED;
OR
A DISPLAY OF CHRIST
IN HIS ESSENTIAL AND MEDIATORIAL GLORY.
BY JOHN FLAVEL.
A. D. 1671.
LONDON:
THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY,
Instituted 1799.
SOLD AT THE DEPOSITORY, 56, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
AND BY THE BOOKSELLERS.
MDCCCXXXVI.
[This edition has been carefully revised and slightly abridged.]
CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
THE EXCELLENCY OF THE SUBJECT.
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus
Christ, and him crucified.-1 Cor. ii. 2.
SERMON II.
CHRIST IN HIS ESSENTIAL AND PRIMEVAL GLORY.
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily
his delight, rejoicing always before him.-Prov. viii. 30.
SERMON III.
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THE COVENANT OF REDEMPTION BETWEEN THE FATHER AND THE
REDEEMER.
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall
divide the spoil with the strong, because he hath poured out
his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgres-
sors, and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for
the transgressors.-Isa. liii. 12.
SERMON IV.
THE ADMIRABLE LOVE OF GOD IN GIVING HIS OWN SON FOR US.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.
-John iii. 16.
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18
25
SERMON V.
OF CHRIST'S WONDERFUL PERSON.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.-John i. 14. 33
SERMON VI.
OF THE AUTHORITY BY WHICH CHRIST, AS MEDIATOR, ACTED.
For him hath God the Father sealed.-John vi. 27.
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42
SERMON VII.
OF THE SOLEMN CONSECRATION OF THE MEDIATOR.
And for their sakes I sanctify myself.-John xvii. 19.
SERMON VIII.
OF THE NATURE OF CHRIST'S MEDIATION.
And one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
-1 Tim. ii. 5.
SERMON IX.
THE FIRST BRANCH OF CHRIST'S PROPHETICAL OFFICE, CONSISTING
IN THE REVELATION OF THE WILL OF GOD.
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things what-
soever he shall say unto you.-Acts iii. 22.
SERMON X.
. 71
THE SECOND BRANCH OF CHRIST'S PROPHETICAL OFFICE, CONSISTING
IN THE ILLUMINATION OF THE UNDERSTANDING.
Then opened he their understandings, that they might understand
the scriptures.-Luke xxiv. 45.
83
SERMON XI.
THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST.
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the
heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these.-Heb. ix. 23.
SERMON XII.
94
OF THE EXCELLENCY OF OUR HIGH PRIEST'S OBLATION, BEING THE
FIRST ACT OR PART OF HIS PRIESTLY OFFICE.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are
sanctified.-Heb. x. 14.
SERMON XIII.
104
OF THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST OUR HIGH PRIEST, BEING THE
SECOND ACT OR PART OF HIS PRIESTLY OFFICE.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come
unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for
them.-Heb. vii. 25.
113
SERMON XIV.
A VINDICATION OF THE SATISFACTION OF CHRIST, AS THE FIRST
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EFFECT OR FRUIT OF HIS PRIESTHOOD.
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a
curse for us.— -Gal. iii. 13.
122
SERMON XV.
OF THE BLESSED INHERITANCE PURCHASED BY THE OBLATION OF
CHRIST, BEING THE SECOND EFFECT OR FRUIT OF HIS PRIEST-
HOOD.
But when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son
made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that
were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of
sons. Gal. iv. 4, 5.
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SERMON XVI.
OF THE KINGLY OFFICE OF CHRIST, AS IT IS EXECUTED SPIRITUALLY
UPON THE SOULS OF THE REDEEMED.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth
itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into cap-
tivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.-2 Cor. x. 5. 138
SERMON XVII.
OF THE KINGLY OFFICE OF CHRIST, AS IT IS PROVIDENTIALLY
EXECUTED IN THE WORLD, FOR THE REDEEMED.
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the
head over all things to the church.-Eph. i. 22.
SERMON XVIII.
150
OF THE NECESSITY OF CHRIST'S HUMILIATION, IN ORDER ΤΟ THE
EXECUTION OF ALL THESE HIS BLESSED OFFICES FOR US; AND
PARTICULARLY OF HIS HUMILIATION BY INCARNATION.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.-]
ii. 8.
-Phil.
161
SERMON XIX.
OF CHRIST'S HUMILIATION IN HIS LIFE.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and be- came obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.- -Phil. ii. 8.
SERMON XX.
171
OF CHRIST'S HUMILIATION UNTO DEATH, IN HIS FIRST PREPARATIVE
ACT FOR IT.
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world,
and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own
name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one,
-John xvii. 11.
as we are.-
181
SERMON XXI.
THE SECOND PREPARATIVE ACT OF CHRIST FOR HIS OWN DEATH.
The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took
bread and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said,
Take, eat this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in
remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the
cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testa-
ment in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remem-
brance of me.-1 Cor. xi. 23–25.
SERMON XXII.
192
THE THIRD PREPARATIVE ACT OF CHRIST FOR HIS OWN DEATH.
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing,
remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine,