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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.
I say what less than a River could do it? When the people lusted for Flesh, Moses said, shall the Flocks and Herds be slain for them to suffice them, or shall all the Fish of the Sea be gathered together for them to suffice them? even so could not less than a River sustain and suffice that great People: Now his People in Gospel-days, are not to be diminished but increased, and if then they had need of a River, surely now of a Sea; but the River is ⟨p. 30⟩deep and broad, full, and abounds, or rises with water, so 'twill suffice.
VII. The Grace of God is compared to a River, perhaps to show of what a low esteem it is with the rich and the full. The destitute indeed embrace the Rock instead of a shelter, and the poor and needy, they seek Water, but they that can drink Wine in Bowls, that can solace themselves with, as they think, better things, they come not to THIS River to drink; they never say they shall die if they drink not of this Water. 'Tis therefore for the poor and needy, God will lead THEM to his living Fountains of Waters, and will wipe away 1all tears from THEIR eyes. And thus I pass the second, and come to the third particular, and that is to show the Head and Spring from whence this River proceeds, or springs.
VII. The Grace of God is compared to a River, perhaps to show of what a low esteem it is with the rich and the full. The destitute indeed imbrace the Rock instead of a shelter, and the poor and needy, they seek Water, but they that can drink Wine in Bowls, that can solace themselves with, as they think, better things, they come not to THIS River to drink; they never say they shall die if they drink not of this Water. 'Tis therefore for the poor and needy, God will lead THEM to his living Fountains of Waters, and will wipe away 1all tears from THEIR eyes. And thus I pass the second, and come to the third particular, and that is to shew the Head and Spring from whence this River proceeds, or springs.