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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.
For the Riches of Grace and of Wisdom is, that Grace comes to us not only in a way of Mercy and Compassion, but in a way of Justice and Equity; but that could be by no other means, but by redeeming Blood. Which redeeming Blood came not from us, nor yet through our contrivance or advice; wherefore whatever it is to the Lamb, still all is of Grace to us. yea, the higher, the greater, the richer is Grace by how much the more it cost the Father and the Lamb, that we might enjoy it. When a man shall not only design me a Purse of Gold, but shall venture his Life to bring it to me, This is Grace indeed. But alas! what are a thousand such short Comparisons to the unsearchable Love of Christ?
For the Riches of Grace and of Wisdom is, that Grace comes to us not only in a way of Mercy and Compassion, but in a way of Justice and Equity; but that could be by no other means, but by redeeming Blood. Which redeeming Blood came not from us, nor yet thorow our contrivance or advice; wherefore whatever it is to the Lamb, still all is of Grace to us. yea, the higher, the greater, the richer is Grace by how much the more it cost the Father and the Lamb, that we might enjoy it. When a man shall not only design me a Purse of Gold, but shall venture his Life to bring it to me, This is Grace indeed. But alas! what are a thousand such short Comparisons to the unsearchable Love of Christ?
The Lamb then is he from whom, by, or through whom the Grace of God doth come to us. It proceeds from the Throne of God and of the Lamb. And it proceeds from him, now as a Donator; from him, not only as a means of Conveyance, but as one that has power to give Grace; Power as he is the Son of Man. For as the Son of Man, he is the Lamb; and as he is the Lamb, it cometh from him. The Son of Man had power on Earth to forgive Sin, and 1that before he had actually paid to God the Price of our Redemption. But how much more now? Wherefore Paul in his Prayer for Grace and Peace for Saints, supplicates both God, and the Lamb. Grace to you 2from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.