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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.
First, He that will have Christ for a Saviour, must look up to him for salvation in all his ways, and distresses, we have other Saviours, but not him, if we look for salvation else-where, Esa. 40.22. Look unto me all ye ends of the earth, and be ye saved, there is no God nor Saviour besides me, & therefore look to me, and be ye saved. So that if a man will have God for his Saviour, he must look to him from one end of the earth to the other, we are at the utmost corner of the earth, and if we will be saved we must look up to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, as David looked towards the Temple at Jerusalem for salvation, so they who look towards the Lord Jesus for salvation, may be saved in what place soever they are, wait for salvation, from him, and long for salvation by him, and look not to any means, but so far as they are guided and ordered by him, and in whatsoever distresses you are, whether in conscience or in distress, through bodily sickness, or ⟨p. 76⟩penury, or imprisonment, yet look to me, and be ye saved.
First, He that will have Christ for a Saviour, must look up to him for salvation in all his wayes, and distresses, we have other Saviours, but not him, if we looke for salvation else-where, Esa. 40.22. Look unto me all ye ends of the earth, and be ye saved, there is no God nor Saviour besides me, & therefore look to me, and be ye saved. So that if a man wil have God for his Savior, he must look to him from one end of the earth to the other, we are at the utmost corner of the earth, and if we will be saved we must looke up to the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, as David looked towards the Temple at Jerusalem for salvation, so they who look towards the Lord Jesus for salvation, may be saved in what place soever they are, waite for salvation, from him, and long for salvation by him, and look not to any means, but so far as they are guided and ordered by him, and in whatsoever distresses you are, whether in conscience or in distresse, through bodily sicknesse, or ⟨p. 76⟩pennury, or imprisonment, yet look to me, and bee yee saved.