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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.
Now we come to speak of the other end of the Apostles writing of these Epistles, and that is, that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.
NOw we come to speak of the other end of the Apostles writing of these Epistles, and that is, that you may beleeve on the name of the Son of God.
Doct. It is an holy end of the holy scriptures that believers may believe.
Doct. It is an holy end of the holy scriptures that beleevers may beleeve.
John, when he writes the Gospel, he speaks as well to believers, as to others, but chiefly to believers, John 20.31. These things are written that you may believe. Say not what is this, but to make the work that is already wrought, for though faith and believing, be wrought in the hearts of Gods people, yet such as do believe, had need to be helped to believe more and better, Rom. 1.17. It is not only the power of God to work faith in such as believe, but to lead them on from faith to faith, from one measure of faith to another, and the Gospel is revealed from heaven for that end, that such as believe not might be brought on to believe. And such as do believe, may be carried an end in believing, such as are faithful, had need be yet more faithful; you read also, Phil. 1.25. I shall abide with you, for your furtherance and joy of faith, such a furtherance as is for the increasing and augmentation of your faith, so that there is not only faith but increase and growth of faith too: as furthered by the Gospel,