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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.
Reason. 1 So it is in the text; Why by these Epistles? First, because John in this Epistle doth set before you where eternal life is to be had, as the verse before the text, he in sundry places sets forth the Lord Jesus Christ, as the life which we are to receive from the Father; he shows where it is to be had, and where forgiveness of sin is to be had, and by whom we have propitiation, chap. 2.7.
Reason. 1 So it is in the text; Why by these Epistles? First, because John in this Epistle doth set before you where eternall life is to be had, as the verse before the text, he in sundry places sets forth the Lord Jesus Christ, as the life which we are to receive from the Father; he shewes where it is to be had, and where forgivenesse of sinne is to be had, and by whom we have propitiation, chap. 2.7.
Reason. 2 Secondly, These Epistles sets before us, and gives us certain means whereby we may obtain eternal life, as first, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 1 Joh. 1.9. that is one means; and secondly, he calls upon us to look unto him as our Advocate, and propitiation.
Reason. 2 Secondly, These Epistles sets before us, and gives us certaine meanes whereby we may obtaine eternall life, as first, If we confesse our sins, he is faithfull and just to forgive us our sins, 1 Joh. 1.9. that is one means; and secondly, he cals upon us to looke unto him as our Advocate, and propitiation.
Reas. 3 Thirdly, He doth likewise give you certain signs, by observing of which you may know,1