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The water of life, or, A discourse showing the richness and glory of the…The water of life, or, A discourse shewing the richness and glory of the…
The water of life, or, A discourse showing the richness and glory of the grace and spirit of the gospel, as set forth in Scripture by this term, The water of life by John Bunyan.The water of life, or, A discourse shewing the richness and glory of the grace and spirit of the gospel, as set forth in Scripture by this term, The water of life by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Nathanael Ponder, 1688
Title page typeset from the transcription.
OF THE River of Water OF LIFE.OF THE River of VVater OF LIFE.
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.
Sixthly, The Throne is the Seat of faithfulness, the place of performing of engagements and promises. When I shall receive the Congregation, 1saith Christ, I will judge uprightly, that is, faithfully. And now he has received it, and is made head over all things to it; and for this cause is 2he upon the Throne, yea, is the Throne from whence proceeds all this Grace, that like a River doth flow, and glide from Heaven into the World. This River then is nothing else, but the fulfilling of Promises, the faithful fulfilling of Promises. If I go not away the Comforter 3will not come; but if I depart I will send him unto you. This is that 4which was spoken of by the Prophet Joel: and it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all Flesh, &c. Now this River is the Spirit, the Spirit and Grace of God, which was promised by the Father and the Son, and ⟨p. 58⟩now it comes running from the Throne of God and of the Lamb. For being 5now by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Spirit, he hath shed forth that which ye now see and hear.
Sixthly, The Throne is the Seat of faithfulness, the place of performing of ingagements and promises. When I shall receive the Congregation, 1saith Christ, I will judge uprightly, that is, faithfully. And now he has received it, and is made head over all things to it; and for this cause is 2he upon the Throne, yea, is the Throne from whence proceeds all this Grace, that like a River doth flow, and glide from Heaven into the World. This River then is nothing else, but the fulfilling of Promises, the faithful fulfilling of Promises. If I go not away the Comforter