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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, He that shall ask in the name of Christ, implies the asking of it in humility;1 whatsoever we ask in humility, and lowliness of spirit; that is, to ask in the name of Christ; and that will evidence and put forth it self in three or four several acts in every prayer that is made according to Gods will, and put up in the name of Christ.
First, He that shall aske in the name of Christ, implyes the asking of it in humility;1 whatsoever we aske in humility, and lowlinesse of spirit; that is, to aske in the name of Christ; and that will evidence and put forth it selfe in three or foure severall acts in every prayer that is made according to Gods will, and put up in the name of Christ.
- 11 To ask in Christs name requireth humility.1 To aske in Christs name requireth humility.
1First, A prayer made in the name of Christ is made with this humility, whereby we acknowledge our selves less then the least of all Gods mercies, as Jacob doth acknowledge, Gen. 32.10. He was less then the least of all the mercies he had already received. And therefore if God should never grant him more mercy, he could not but acknowledge he had done abundantly more for him already then he had deserved; he prays not in his own name, but in the name of another; and no man can pray in the name of Christ, but he must pray in humility, he must have no confidence in his own worth.
1First, A prayer made in the name of Christ is made with this humility, whereby we acknowledge our selves lesse then the least of all Gods mercies, as Iacob doth acknowledge,