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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.
Indeed, as was hinted before, in the days of the Reign of Anti-Christ there are not those Visions of this Throne, nor of the River that proceedeth there-from; now he holdeth back the face of his Throne, and spreadeth a Cloud upon it; but the preserving saving benefits thereof we have, as also have all the Saints in the most cloudy and dark day. And since we can see so little we must believe the more; and by believing give glory to God. We must also labour for more clear Scripture-Knowledge of this Throne; for the Holy Word of God is the Perspective-glass, by which we may, and the Magnifying glass ⟨p. 66⟩1that will cause us to behold with open face the glory of this Lord.
Indeed, as was hinted before, in the days of the Reign of Anti-Christ there are not those Visions of this Throne, nor of the River that proceedeth there-from; now he holdeth back the face of his Throne, and spreadeth a Cloud upon it; but the preserving saving benefits thereof we have, as also have all the Saints in the most cloudy and dark day. And since we can see so little we must believe the more; and by believing give glory to God. We must also labour for more clear Scripture-Knowledge of this Throne; for the Holy Word of God is the Perspective-glass, by which we may, and the Magnifyingglass ⟨p. 66⟩1that will cause us to behold with open face the glory of this Lord.
But methinks I have yet said nothing of this Throne, which is indeed none other but the spotless, and glorified Humanity of the Son of God. This Throne is the Lord Jesus, this Grace comes from the Divine Majesty as dwelling bodily in the Lord Jesus. Wherefore let us fall down before the Throne, and cast our Crowns at the foot of the Throne, and give thanks to him that sits on the Throne, and to the Lamb for ever and ever.