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…

Thirdly, As John saw this River pure and clear, so he saw it clear to a comparison. Clear, to the best of comparisons, clear as crystal. Crystal is a very clear stone, as clear as the clearest glass, if not clearer; one may see far into it, yea thorough it, 'tis without those spots, and streaks, and smirches that are in other precious Stones. Wherefore when he saith, that this River is clear as crystal: it is as if God should say, Look sinners, look to the bottom, of these my crystal streams. I have heard of some Seas, that are so pure and clear, that a Man may see to the bottom tho they may be forty foot deep. I know this River of Water of Life, is a deep River: but tho it is said to be deep, it is not said we can see no bottom. Indeed as to the wideness of it, it is said to be such as that it cannot be passed over: But I say, it is no ⟨p. 100⟩where said that we cannot see to the bottom: nay the comparison implies, that a Man with good eyes may see to the bottom. 'Tis clear, as clear as Crystal. So then we will a little look down to the bottom, and see thorough these crystal streams, what's at the bottom of all.

Thirdly, As John saw this River pure and clear, so he saw it clear to a comparison. Clear, to the best of comparisons, clear as cristal. Cristal is a very clear stone, as clear as the clearest glass, if not clearer; one may see far into it, yea thorough it, 'tis without those spots, and streaks, and smirches that are in other precious Stones. Wherefore when he saith, that this River is clear as cristal: it is as if God should say, Look sinners, look to the bottom, of these my cristal streams. I have heard of some Seas, that are so pure and clear, that a Man may see to the bottom tho they may be forty foot deep. I know this River of Water of Life, is a deep River: but tho it is said to be deep, it is not said we can see no bottom. Indeed as to the wideness of it, it is said to be such as that it cannot be passed over: But I say, it is no ⟨p. 100⟩where said that we cannot see to the bottom: nay the comparison implies, that a Man with good eyes may see to the bottom. 'Tis clear, as clear as Cristal. So then we will a little look down to the bottom, and see thorough these cristal streams, what's at the bottom of all.