A03617:13
The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.HThe vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H
The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.H.The vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H.
London: printed by Tho Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1638
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
We will open a word or two in the text, and so proceed. First, we must see what is meant here by water. Secondly, what is meant by water of life. First, what is meant by water: by water is meant here the Spiritual grace of God, together with the immediate assistance of his holy Spirit in the working of the same upon the soul of man.
Wee will open a word or two in the text, and so proceede. First, wee must see what is meant here by water. Secondly, what is meant by water of life. First, what is meant by water: by water is meant here the Spirituall grace of God, together with the immediate assistance of his holy Spirit in the working of the same upon the soule of man.
In water here we may conclude two things, not only the grace which God doth convey to the souls of his people, but also the assistance of the Spirit working the same in the soul; look for the truth of this, the 7. of John 38, 39. He that believeth on me (saith the text) as the Scripture saith, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. Now what are these waters here spoken of; in the next verse the text saith, This spoke our Saviour of the Spirit, which they that believed on him should receive from him, that is, the working assistance of his Spirit. So that we see in this place of S. John, this phrase is expounded, ⟨p. 4⟩and so the 4. of John the 10. verse, the like phrase is used. There our Saviour replieth to the woman of Samaria after this manner. If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, give me to drink, Thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. And so in the 14 vers. Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life. That is, he that receiveth the grace of Gods Spirit, and the assistance thereof, It shall be a well of water to him, springing up into everlasting life. Hence it is that Christ is called, The fountain of the garden: and a well of living water, Can. 4.15.