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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.
V. The Grace of God is called a River, to show, That it is only suited to those who are capable of living therein. Water, tho it is that which every Creature desireth, yet it is not an Element in which every Creature can live. Who is it that would not have the benefit of Grace, of a Throne of Grace? but who is it that can live by Grace? even none but those whose temper and constitution is suited to Grace. Hence, as the Grace of God is compared to a RIVER; so those that live by Grace are compared to FISH, for that, as Water ⟨p. 25⟩is that Element in which the Fish liveth; so Grace is that which is the life of the Saint. And there shall be 1a very great Multitude of Fish, because these Waters shall come thither▪ for they shall be healed, and every thing shall live whither the River cometh; art thou a Fish, Man, art thou a Fish? canst thou live in the Water? Canst thou live always, (and no where else but) in the water? Is Grace thy proper Element? the Fish dieth if she be taken out of the water, unless she be timely put in again; the Saint dieth if he be not in this River. Take him from his River and nothing can make him live: Let him have water, water of Life enough, and nothing can make him die.
V. The Grace of God is called a River, to shew, That it is only suited to those who are capable of living therein. Water, tho it is that which every Creature desireth, yet it is not an Element in which every Creature can live. Who is it that would not have the benefit of Grace, of a Throne of Grace? but who is it that can live by Grace? even none but those whose temper and constitution is suited to Grace. Hence, as the Grace of God is compared to a RIVER; so those that live by Grace are compared to FISH, for that, as Water ⟨p. 25⟩is that Element in which the Fish liveth; so Grace is that which is the life of the Saint. And there shall be 1a very great Multitude of Fish, because these Waters shall come thither▪ for they shall be healed, and every thing shall live whither the River cometh; art thou a Fish, Man, art thou a Fish? can'st thou live in the Water? Can'st thou live always, (and no where else but) in the water? Is Grace thy proper Element? the Fish dieth if she be taken out of the water, unless she be timely put in again; the Saint dieth if he be not in this River. Take him from his River and nothing can make him live: Let him have water, water of Life enough, and nothing can make him die.