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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.
As in the Sacrament, first you have the body and blood of Christ set before you, Matth. 26.26. and then sealed up, and confirmed to you in the Sacrament, and together with that justification, and further degrees of the sanctifying spirit, and further pledges of everlasting life, and glory; No benefit, but its conveyed through him; Christ first, and then the benefit. It is true, Herod received joy, but Felix trembling, and Jehu zeal, but none of these received Christ; they received the husk, but wanted Christ; they had the shell, but not the marrow and kernel within; they received the benefit, but Christ they did not receive, and for want of him they had no life at all. Simon Magus he believed, Acts 8.13. but he had no lively faith, because he would receive the benefit, but Christ he minded not to receive: Unless the heart be knit to Christ, and the soul more seek Christ then pardon of sin, or subduing of lusts, he hath no life in truth, he that hath the Son, he hath life; not so, he that hath the gifts and benefits of the son: But Christ first, and in having Christ we have all.
As in the Sacrament, first you have the body and blood of Christ set before you, Matth. 26.26. and then sealed up, and confirmed to you in the Sacrament, and together with that justification, and further degrees of the sanctifying spirit, and further pledges of everlasting life, and glory; No benefit, but its conveyed through him; Christ first, and then the benefit. It is true, Herod received joy, but Foelix trembling, and Jehu zeale, but none of these received Christ; they received the huske, but wanted Christ; they had the shell, but not the marrow and kernell within; they received the benefit, but Christ they did not receive, and for want of him they had no life at all. Simon Magus hee beleeved, Acts 8.13. but he had no lively faith, because he would receive the benefit, but Christ he minded not to receive: Unlesse the heart be knit to Christ, and the soule more seek Christ then pardon of sinne, or subduing of lusts, he hath no life in truth, he that hath the Son, he hath life; not so, he that hath the gifts and benefits of the son: But Christ first, and in having Christ we have all.