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An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…
An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent servant of the Lord, Mr. John Cotton ... ; taken from his mouth in short-writing, and some part of it corrected by himself soon after the preaching thereof ; and all of it since viewed over by a friend to him ... wherein some mistakes were amended, but nothing of the sense altered.
London: printed for Tim. Smart, 1656
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Upon the thirteenth Chapter of the REVELATION. › Part
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 know there may be many pangs to Temptations, and Christians in this new world may meet with new Temptations, and Christians are at a loss because passions break in, we have lost all our peace, and comfort of our union, and the power of it; it may be so, it is not unusual; but (mind what I say) truly if the blood of Christ have any efficacy in us, or power upon us, you will find that the fountain of the blood of Christ is higher then any other fountain
I know there may be many pangs to Temptations, and Christians in this new world may meet with new Temptations, and Christians are at a losse because passions breake in, we have lost all our peace, and comfort of our union, and the power of it; it may be so, it is not unusuall; but (minde what I say) truly if the blood of Christ have any efficacy in us, or power upon us, you will find that the fountaine of the blood of Christ is higher then any other fountain
A fountain that springs from a low place may be stopped, but if it comes from a high place, higher then the highest, no creature here below can hinder it, nor created thing below it can intercept the flowing of it: The Lord will redeem thee from the world, and from these passions and lusts, and from the Satanical, and malignant distempers, and the Lords blood will restore thee to reconcilement with the Father, and bring thee to union with the Son, and the comfort of the Spirit, and the sense of it. And therefore know, if he have left thee to live in such distempers, and thou dost bless thy self in them, and canst not look further, and there is nothing in the blood of Christ that much takes up thy heart, for redemption from evil, or purchasing good, it is much to be feared thou hast not yet tasted of the blood of Christ: what there may be in heaven we know not, but no man on earth can give thee a comfortable sign of a good estate.
A fountaine that springs from a low place may be stopped, but if it comes from a high place, higher then the highest, no creature here below can hinder it, nor created thing below it can intercept the flowing of it: The Lord will redeeme thee from the world, and from these passions and lusts, and from the Satanicall, and malignant distempers, and the Lords blood will restore thee to reconcilement with the Father, and bring thee to union with the Son, and the comfort of the Spirit, and the sence of it. And therefore know, if he have left thee to live in such distempers, and thou dost blesse thy selfe in them, and canst not looke further, and there is nothing in the blood of Christ that much takes up thy heart, for redemption from evill, or purchasing good, it is much to be feared thou hast not yet tasted of the blood of Christ: what there may be in heaven wee know not, but no man on earth can give thee a comfortable signe of a good estate.