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 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.

1. 1Matt. 9. 6. 1 Cor 1. 3. 2 Cor. 1. 2. Gal. 1. 3.
2. 2Eph. 1. 2.

Proceeding out of the Throne.] Formerly this River of Waters is said to ¹come from under the Threshold of the House of the Lord. And 'tis ⟨p. 36⟩said again, they shall go out from Jerusalem, that is the Church or ²House of God still. In that they are said to come out from under the Threshold, it may be to intimate that they ran but low formerly, if compared to what they do now. Which might also be signified by this, that they issued out; that that issues out ordinarily comes forth but slowly. Also the Prophet saith, the first time he went through the Waters