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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.
First, according to his will expressed in his Word;1 therein God requires that we should pray only for such things as are lawful, and such as therein he hath commanded us to ask, that we may do them. Notable is that example in Psal. 119.4, 5. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy Commandments diligently; and in the next verse see what is his request, ⟨p. 212⟩O that my ways were directed to keep thy Statutes; look whatsoever God commands us to do, we have warrant to pray for that, we must pray for things lawful, and only for such.
First, according to his will expressed in his Word;1 therein God requires that we should pray only for such things as are lawfull, and such as therein he hath commanded us to aske, that we may doe them. Notable is that example in Psal. 119.4, 5. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy Commandements diligently; and in the next verse see what is his request, ⟨p. 212⟩O that my wayes were directed to keep thy Statutes; looke whatsoever God commands us to doe, we have warrant to pray for that, we must pray for things lawfull, and only for such.
- 11. Ask things lawful.1. Aske things lawfull.
Secondly,1 Whatsoever we pray for, we must pray in the name of Christ,