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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.
Good thoughts are of everlasting use,1 and of everlasting durance, and they will continue to everlasting life, Gods ways are everlasting ways, lead me in the way everlasting, thus a man hath every thought brought into subjection, though evil thoughts may come rushing in, yet he will not give them entertainment but complains of them to Christ, and such a man hath the Lord Jesus for his Prince; for he is not a Prince that only Governs the outward man, as earthly Princes do, who can take no hold of what we think, but God takes notice of our thoughts.
Good thoughts are of everlasting use,1 and of everlasting durance, and they will continue to everlasting life, Gods wayes are everlasting wayes, lead mee in the way everlasting, thus a man hath every thought brought into subjection, though evill thoughts may come rushing in, yet he will not give them entertainment but complaines of them to Christ, and such a man hath the Lord Jesus for his Prince; for hee is not a Prince that onely Governs the outward man, as earthly Princes do, who can take no hold of what we think, but God takes notice of our thoughts.
- 1Good thoughts continue ever.
And you may apply what I say of thoughts, to words and actions, and so make use of it to all.
There be many men, that never think good thought, but lets wicked thoughts rest in them, can be wanton and unclean, &c. what ever it be that makes a thorough-fare in the heart, let it there lodge, let it come and go as it will, and that is part of the meaning of the high-way-side ground, it keeps, and is, a thorough-fare to all beasts, to all sorts of Travellers, to Thieves and Robbers, takes no notice of them, lets them come and go and stay as they list, then we have not Christ for our Governor, we do not put the Government of our thoughts, and actions upon his shoulders, and are not in subjection to him, but casts his cords from us,