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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.
So is it many times with men, the weight of the Law, or the weight of the authority of Governors doth so carry them an end in those ways they walk in, that they go through with it, and yet it is but from an outward principle, from some outward weights that hangs upon them; but yet, suppose men should be doing in their places, as Jehu was; he was mighty in his place, and was very much against Baal, and destroyed the house of Ahab, and his children, and his friends; but yet notwithstanding though this was all in his calling, he had a special Calling given him of God to that end;1 but though you should perform duties in your places, as a tree though it move in its place upward, yet it puts not forth; so many a man may do good duties in his place, and yet be wanting in the graciousness and spirituality of them. Now to make a duty spiritual, requires not only that it should be for the better, a good work, but that it should be wrought.
So is it many times with men, the weight of the Law, or the weight of the authority of Governours doth so carry them an end in those waies they walke in, that they goe through with it, and yet it is but from an outward principle, from some outward weights that hangs upon them; but yet, suppose men should be doing in their places, as Jehu was; he was mighty in his place, and was very much against Baal, and destroyed the house of Ahab, and his children, and his friends; but yet notwithstanding though this was all in his calling, he had a speciall Calling given him of God to that end;1 but though you should performe duties in your places, as a tree though it move in its place upward, yet it puts not forth; so many a man may doe good duties in his place, and yet be wanting in the graciousnesse and spirituality of them. Now to make a duty spirituall, requires not only that it should be for the better, a good worke, but that it should be wrought.
- 1What required to a spiritual duty.What required to a spirituall duty.