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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 River of Water of Life, which is also signified by these Waters, is a River that abounds, and that over-flows its Banks in an infinite and unspeakable manner. Thus much for the River, to wit, what a River of Water of Life it is. It is a River deep, broad, full and abounding with this Water, with this Spirit and Grace of the Gospel.
Secondly, Now I shall come to draw some Inferences from it, that is from this term, a River. A River of Water of Life.
First then, a River is Water that is common, common in the Streams, tho otherways in the Head. This River proceeds out of the Throne, and so, as to its rise, 'tis special; 'tis also called the Water of Life; and as it is such, 'tis special; but as it is a River, 'tis common, and of common use, and for common good. Hence the Grace of God is called, The common Salvation; for that by the 1Word there is no restraint, no denial to, or forbidding of any that WILL from receiving thereof.
First then, a River is Water that is common, common in the Streams, tho otherways in the Head. This River proceeds out of the Throne, and so, as to its rise, 'tis special; 'tis also called the Water of Life; and as it is such, 'tis special; but as it is a River, 'tis common, and of common use, and for common good. Hence the Grace of God is called, The common Salvation; for that by the 1Word there is no restraint, no denial to, or forbiding of any that WILL from receiving thereof.