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Christ the fountain of lifeChrist the fountaine of life
Christ the fountain of life: or, Sundry choice sermons on part of the fifth chapter of the first Epistle of St. John. Preached by that learned judicious divine, and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Cotton B.D. now preacher at Boston in New-England. Published according to Order.Christ the fountaine of life: or, Sundry choyce sermons on part of the fift chapter of the first Epistle of St. John. Preached by that learned judicious divine, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Cotton B.D. now preacher at Boston in New-England. Published according to Order.
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson, 1651
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.
But besides this, there is to be filled up every low valley, and that holds forth two things; Every Valley shall be filled, that is, first, every base heart shall lift up it self to the high things of God, for he speaks of valleys first, as if there were such a low dejectedness in the Creature, as made it unfit for Christ; God requires that every base heart should be exalted, to the minding of high and heavenly things, lifted up far above these low things that cannot reach the ways of God, these Gates must stand open, and be lifted up, that the King of glory may come in, Psal. 24.7. to 10. and he means the gates of our hearts, and he calls them, the gates of eternity, they are our hearts and souls; stand not poring upon earthly things here below, but lift up your heads higher, look for a God, and for a Kingdom; stand not peddling about these earthly things, as if you had nothing else to look after; your hearts lye too low for Christ to come into, but if you would lye level with him, then lift up your mind to heavenly things; let the bent of ⟨p. 42⟩your heart be for pardon of sin, and for everlasting life, be of a level frame of spirit to the Kingdom of Heaven, and then Christ will come into you.
But besides this, there is to be filled up every low valley, and that holds forth two things; Every Valley shal be filled, that is, first, every base heart shall lift up it selfe to the high things of God, for he speakes of vallies first, as if there were such a low dejectednesse in the Creature, as made it unfit for Christ; God requires that every base heart should be exalted, to the minding of high and heavenly things, lifted up farre above these low things that cannot reach the wayes of God, these Gates must stand open, and be lifted up, that the King of glory may come in, Psal. 24.7. to 10. and he meanes the gates of our hearts, and he calls them, the gates of eternity, they are our hearts and soules; stand not poring upon earthly things here below, but lift up your heads higher, looke for a God, and for a Kingdome; stand not pedling about these earthly things, as if you had nothing else to looke after; your hearts lye too low for Christ to come into, but if you would lye levell with him, then lift up your minde to heavenly things; let the bent of ⟨p. 42⟩