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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.
Use. If upon our having, or not having of Christ, depends our having, or not having of life; then from hence you see an evident ground of trial of every one of our estates, whether we be alive or dead; would any man know whether he have, or not have life; consider then whether you have, or not have Christ.
Ʋse. If upon our having, or not having of Christ, depends our having, or not having of life; then from hence you see an evident ground of triall of every one of our estates, whether we be alive or dead; would any man know whether he have, or not have life; consider then whether you have, or not have Christ.
And from hence you may discern three grounds of trial to discern whether we have Christ or no.
And from hence you may discerne three grounds of triall to discerne whether we have Christ or no.
First, consider what it is to have a Christ.
Secondly, what it is to have the Son.