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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.
And Priests also we are, so as we are able to offer up sacrifices of prayer, and thanksgiving to God, A broken and an humble heart is a Sacrifice, much set by of God, Psalm. 51.17. and Phil. 2.17. offered upon the sacrifice, and service of your faith, We are now enabled to go to God, and to offer up praises to him, which are as incense before him, and in offering up any other sacrifice of an holy life, we are Priests unto God the Father.
And Priests also we are, so as we are able to offer up sacrifices of prayer, and thanksgiving to God, A broken and an humble heart is a Sacrifice, much set by of God, Psalm. 51.17. and Phil. 2.17. offered upon the sacrifice, and service of your faith, We are now inabled to go to God, and to offer up praises to him, which are as insence before him, and in offering up any other sacrifice of an holy life, we are Priests unto God the Father.
And so are we also Prophets, Acts 2.17. he pours out his spirit in a rich and plentiful measure; he pours out his spirit upon all flesh; whence it comes to pass, that the servants of God understand many secrets of Gods counsel, Psalm. 25.14. and whence also it comes to pass, that many a godly man by the same spirit discerns many secret hidden mysteries, and meanings of the Holy Ghost in Scripture, more then ever he could by any reading or instruction; and many times discerns some special work of the spirit of God, which enables them to fore-see some special blessings, most useful for their spiritual estate, and so leads them on to many good things which they did little think of, and so makes them of Prophetical spirits, and bows them to teach others also, to lead on others of their neighbours in the ways of God.