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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.
Eighthly, This Throne, is the Seat of Grace and Mercy: and therefore it is called the Mercy-Seat, and Throne of Grace. This Throne turns all into Grace, all into Mercy! This Throne makes all things work together for good. It is said of Saul's Sons, they were not buried, after they were hanged, ⟨p. 64⟩1until water dropped upon them out of Heaven. And it may be said of us, there is nothing suffered to come near us, until it is washed in that water that proceeds from the Throne of Grace. Hence afflictions 2flow from Grace; Persecutions flow from Grace, Poverty, Sickness, yea Death it self is now made ours by the grace of God through Christ. O Grace! O happy Church of God! All things that happen to thee are for Christs sake turned into Grace. They talk of the Philosophers Stone, and how, if one had it? it would turn all things into Gold. Oh! but can it turn all things into Grace? can it make all things work together for good? No, no, this Quality, Virtue, Excellency, what shall I call it, nothing has in it, but the Grace that reigns on the Throne of Grace; the River that proceeds from the Throne of God. This, this turns Majesty, Authority, the highest Authority, Glory, ⟨p. 65⟩Wisdom, Faithfulness, Justice and all into Grace. Here's a Throne! God let us see it. John had the honour to see it, and to see the Streams proceeding from it. O sweet sight! O heart ravishing sight! He showed me a pure River of Water of Life, proceeding out of the Throne of God.
Eighthly, This Throne, is the Seat of Grace and Mercy: and therefore it is called the Mercy-Seat, and Throne of Grace. This Throne turns all into Grace, all into Mercy! This Throne makes all things work together for good. It is said of Saul's Sons, they were not buried, after they were hanged, ⟨p. 64⟩1until water dropped upon them out of Heaven. And it may be said of us, there is nothing suffered to come near us, until it is washed in that water that proceeds from the Throne of Grace. Hence afflictions