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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.
1 JOHN 5.12. He that hath the Son, hath life, and he that hath not the Son, hath not life.
From the second part of the words, He that hath the Son, there are three sorts of Heads of notes drawn. One is already handled; to wit, That such as have the Son, they have not so much, nor do so much stand upon, nor so much desire the benefits of the Son, as the Son himself; This is the Spiritual life of a Christian, while some men labour more for Spiritual gifts then for Christ himself; the true Christian is only for him, and let his gifts go; we now come to the second head of notes from the word SONNE. A man is said to have the Son, when he hath the spirit of the Son.
FRom the second part of the words, He that hath the Sonne, there are three sorts of Heads of notes drawne. One is already handled; to wit, That such as have the Sonne, they have not so much, nor doe so much stand upon, nor so much desire the benefits of the Sonne, as the Sonne himselfe; This is the Spirituall life of a Christian, while some men labour more for Spirituall gifts then for Christ himselfe; the true Christian is only for him, and let his gifts goe; we now come to the second head of notes from the word SONNE. A man is said to have the Sonne, when he hath the spirit of the Son.
A man is said to have Christ when he hath the Spirit, and therefore you may read, 2 Cor. 3.17. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, and the Lord is that Spirit, viz. He had spoken before of a Spirit of righteousness, and of the Spirit of grace dispensed in the Ministry of the Gospel; now the Lord is the Spirit not only so called because he is the Giver of that Spirit and Grace, but also as there is a secret fellowship between Christ and the Spirit, so that, have one and you have both, have not the Spirit of Christ, and you have none of Christ,