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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 3. To teach us all, that if so be that we, or any of ⟨p. 172⟩ours be yet without Christ,1 let it exhort us not to give rest to our eyes, nor slumber to our eye-lids, till we have procured Christ for our selves, and ours, that we may procure life for our selves, and others. What is it for a man to have a good wife, or a good husband, or beautiful children? What if he had rich kindred and acquaintance? What if he had all the world, and have not Christ, he hath no life; had we all the friends we have, and as much comfort as we could wish, and want Christ, it were poor empty comfort, and therefore labour above all things to get Christ.
Vse 3. To teach us all, that if so be that we, or any of ⟨p. 172⟩ours be yet without Christ,1 let it exhort us not to give rest to our eyes, nor slumber to our eye-lids, till we have procured Christ for our selves, and ours, that we may procure life for our selves, and others. What is it for a man to have a good wife, or a good husband, or beautifull children? What if he had rich kindred and acquaintance? What if he had all the world, and have not Christ, he hath no life; had we all the friends we have, and as much comfort as we could wish, and want Christ, it were poore empty comfort, and therefore labour above all things to get Christ.
- 1Procure Christ for our selves, and others.
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