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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.
15 Another end was, that so by this means they might be strengthened in the faith, according to what you read in the words of the Text, to them that did believe, he wrote that they might believe, meaning that they might be confirmed and established in believing.
15 Another end was, that so by this meanes they might be strengthened in the faith, according to what you read in the words of the Text, to them that did beleeve, he wrote that they might beleeve, meaning that they might be confirmed and established in beleeving.
- 1Confirmation in the faith.
16 Also, to the intent that they might fill the hearts of Gods ⟨p. 180⟩people with joy in believing, 1 John. 4. according to what you read was effected, Act. 15.31. So that see how much help the Church of God hath had by these writings, so that they have found much comfort in them. And these writings have been the foundation of the faith of Gods people, from that time to the worlds end, they have ever yielded matter to the Ministers of the Gospel, to preach and expound to the people, that by preaching they might bring on men to salvation, so that the holy ghost would not have Ministers nor any other to be wise above what is written, 2 Tim. 4 16, 17. That when these are put into the hand of a faithful Scribe, taught unto the Kingdom of God, he may be able to use this two-edged sword of the spirit, to all those ends by which we come to be made perfect unto salvation, and this is the scope of the spirit of God in Scripture.