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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.
This Water, gently purges; and yet more effectually than any others. True, where bad humours are more tough and churlish, it will show it self stronger of Operation, for there is no Disease can be too hard for it. It will as we say, throw the House out of the Windows, but will rid us of the plague of those most deadly Infections that otherwise will be sure to make us sleep in death, and bring us with the multitude down to Hell. But 'twill do us no hurt, it only breaks our sleep in security, and brings us to a more quick apprehension of the Plague of our Heart and Flesh. It will as I said afore, provoke to Appetite, but make us only long after that which is wholesome. (If any ask why I thus ⟨p. 108⟩allegorize, I answer, The Text doth lead me to it.)
This Water, gently purges; and yet more effectually than any others. True, where bad humors are more tough and churlish, it will shew it self stronger of Operation, for there is no Disease can be too hard for it. It will as we say, throw the House out of the Windows, but will rid us of the plague of those most deadly Infections that otherwise will be sure to make us sleep in death, and bring us with the multitude down to Hell. But 'twill do us no hurt, it only breaks our sleep in security, and brings us to a more quick apprehension of the Plague of our Heart and Flesh. It will as I said afore, provoke to Appetite, but make us only long after that which is wholesome. (If any ask why I thus ⟨p. 108⟩allegorize, I answer, The Text doth lead me to it.)
Secondly, I advise therefore in the next place that thou get thee a dwelling place by these Waters, The 1beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him, and the Lord shall cover him all the day long. If thou ask, where that dwelling is? I answer, in the City of God, in, and among the Tabernacles of the most High. This River comes from the Throne, to water the City of God: and to that end it is said to run in the midst of the street of it. If ye will enquire,