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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.
In old times the Ancients had their Habitations by the Rivers; yea, we read of Aro•r that stood upon ⟨p. 109⟩1the brink of the River Arnon. Balaam also had his dwelling in his City Pethor, by the River of the Land of the Children of his People. Oh, by a River side, is the pleasantest dwelling in the World, and of all Rivers, the River of the Water of Life is the best. They that dwell there, shall not hunger nor thirst, neither 2shall the heat or Sun smite them, for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the Springs of Water shall he guide them. Trees planted by the Rivers, and that spread out their Roots by the Rivers, they are the flourishing Trees, they bring forth their Fruit in their Season. And the Promise is that men that take up their dwellings by this River of Water of Life, shall be fruitful as such Trees.
If thou beest a Christian, thou hast more than an ordinary call, and occasion to abide by these Waters, thy things will not grow but by these Waters. ⟨p. 110⟩Weeds, and the excellencies of most men, we may find in the barren Wilderness, they grow under every hedge: but thine are Garden, and so choice things, and will