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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.
2 Now as there is a likeness and conformity,1 and unity in nature, between Christ and a child of God, so there is also in us, a conformity to Christ in his Offices, The meaning is, Whosoever hath the Son, he hath the offices which the Son hath. As he was both King, Priest and Prophet to God his Father, so are we, Rev. 1.6. As Kings, to rule over all our lusts, and to rule all those whom God commends ⟨p. 62⟩to our Government according unto God: As Kings, to get victory and to conquer over the World, and to over-wrestle any difficulty as we meet with: As Kings, anointed with the spirit of a King, of a royal spirit, though not invested with fullness of glory till the last day, yet of an heroic noble spirit, can easily over-look all earthly drudgery, and resist any enemy we meet with.
2 Now as there is a likenesse and conformity,1 and unity in nature, between Christ and a child of God, so there is also in us, a conformity to Christ in his Offices, The meaning is, Whosoever hath the Son, he hath the offices which the Sonne hath. As he was both King, Priest and Prophet to God his Father, so are we, Rev. 1.6. As Kings, to rule over all our lusts, and to rule all those whom God commends ⟨p. 62⟩to our Government according unto God: As Kings, to get victory and to conquer over the World, and to over-wrastle any difficulty as we meete with: As Kings, anoynted with the spirit of a King, of a royall spirit, though not invested with fulnesse of glory till the last day, yet of an heroyicke noble spirit, can easily over-look all earthly drudgery, and resist any enemy we meet with.
- 1The second conformity.