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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.
Fourthly, By the Characters that are given of this Water of Life, thou art capacitated to Judge, when a Notion, a Doctrine, an Opinion comes to Whine Ears, whether it is right good, and wholesome, or how. This River is pure, is clear, is pure, and clear as Crystal. Is the Doctrine offered unto thee so? or is it muddy and mixed with the Doctrines of men? look man, and see if the foot of the Worshippers of Bell be not there: and if the Waters be not fouled thereby. What Water is souled, is not the Water of Life, or at lest not the Water of Life in its clearness. Wherefore if thou findest it not right, go up higher ⟨p. 114⟩to the Spring-head, for always the nearer to the Spring, the more pure; and clear is the Water. Fetch then thy Doctrine from a far, if thou canst not have it good nearer hand 1Thy life lies at stake, the counterfeit of things is dangerous, every body that is aware, is afraid thereof. Now a counterfeit here is most dangerous, is most destructive, wherefore take heed how you hear what you hear, for, as I said before of the Fish, by your colour 'twill be seen what Waters you swim in: wherefore look you well to your selves.
Fourthly, By the Characters that are given of this Water of Life, thou art capacitated to Judge, when a Notion, a Doctrine, an Opinion comes to Whine Ears, whether it is right good, and wholsome, or how. This River is pure, is clear, is pure, and clear as Crystal. Is the Doctrine offered unto thee so? or is it muddy and mixed with the Doctrines of men? look man, and see if the foot of the Worshippers of Bell be not there: and if the Waters be not fouled thereby. What Water is souled, is not the Water of Life, or at lest not the Water of Life in its clearness. Wherefore if thou findest it not right, go up higher ⟨p. 114⟩to the Spring-head, for always the nearer to the Spring, the more pure; and clear is the Water. Fetch then thy Doctrine from a far, if thou canst not have it good nearer hand 1Thy life lies at stake, the counterfeit of things is danggrous, every body that is aware, is afraid thereof. Now a counterfeit here is most dangerous, is most destructive, wherefore take heed how you hear what you hear, for, as I said before of the Fish, by your colour 'twill be seen what Waters you swim in: wherefore look you well to your selves.