Christ the fountain of lifeChrist the fountaine of life

For the further opening of this point, you shall see it in some things principally, which are ever found in some measure in the spirits of Christian men that have any life in Christ.

First, that which is wonderful, and is indeed no where found but in them, their very knowledge is warm,¹ which in all other men is cold; knowledge is but an empty speculation, brings forth no great matter of heat; but in a Christian, his knowledge is full of heat, Zeal must be according to knowledge, knowledge is no knowledge without zeal, and zeal is but a wild-fire without knowledge, Rom. 10.2. So if Christians have a knowledge of God, but no zeal, there is no saving life in that knowledge, it is not the knowledge of Gods people. Notable is that speech of our Saviour, Joh. 5.35. (speaking of John) He was a burning and a shining light, not only a shining light to give clear instruction in the knowledge of the Messiah, and the true meaning of the Law, but withal a burning light; ²so as that he had a notable power when Hypocrites came before him to burn them up, Mat. 3.12. And so where ever he came he did not only show them what they should do, what shall we Publicans do, and what shall we Soldiers do? Luk. 3.3. to 15. but he did burn up not only those who were professed enemies to the ways of grace, but all those that he found in Hypocrisy he burnt them all up where ever he came, ⟨p. 146⟩and if he did not find out their lusts, he would kindle a fire in them; he warmed Herod in such sort, as that he was constrained to do many things, according to Johns Ministry,