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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.
Act. 2 Secondly, It is the nature and work of faith in every prayer, it doth guide the heart of a man to look unto God with some kind of child-like confidence, repairing to him as a Father; such as by faith believe on the name of the Son of God, they come to God in their prayers, as to their Father, John 20.17. And it is the nature of faith to cry out as Thomas did, My Lord, and my God, John 20.28. So that this is another work of faith, that when ever you come into Gods presence, to ask any thing at his hand, ⟨p. 214⟩you come to him as to your Father, he knows what you want better then you can ask, and is more willing to grant whatever is meet for you, then your selves can desire to come to God as our heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, is an act of faith, he is so well acquainted with us in him, that himself loves us, Joh. 16.26, 27. So that to pray in faith, is to come to God as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and through him a Father also to us, abundant in goodness and in truth; a Father that is great in counsel, and excellent in work; that hath compassion of his own Children, and will therefore perform that which seems good in his sight.
Act. 2 Secondly, It is the nature and worke of faith in every prayer, it doth guide the heart of a man to looke unto God with some kinde of childe-like confidence, repairing to him as a Father; such as by faith beleeve on the name of the Son of God, they come to God in their prayers, as to their Father, John 20.17. And it is the nature of faith to cry out as Thomas did, My Lord, and my God, John 20.28. So that this is another worke of faith, that when ever you come into Gods presence, to aske any thing at his hand, ⟨p. 214⟩you come to him as to your Father, he knowes what you want better then you can aske, and is more willing to grant whatever is meet for you, then your selves can desire to come to God as our heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, is an act of faith, he is so wel acquainted with us in him, that himself loves us,