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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 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.
And so are we also Prophets, Acts 2.17. hee poures out his spirit in a rich and plentifull measure; he poures out his spirit upon all flesh; whence it comes to passe, that the servants of God understand many secrets of Gods counsell, Psalm. 25.14. and whence also it comes to passe, that many a godly man by the same spirit discernes 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 discernes some speciall work of the spirit of God, which inables them to fore-see some speciall blessings, most usefull for their spirituall estate, and so leads them on to many good things which they did little thinke of, and so makes them of Propheticall spirits, and bowes them to teach others also, to lead on others of their neighbours in the wayes of God.
And now I say that as these be the Offices of the Lord Jesus Christ, so there is no child of God that hath the Son, but he hath all these in him, he is now a man of a royal, and Priestly, and Prophetical spirit.