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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.
Reas. 2 Secondly, It is taken from the mighty power of the name of Christ, whensoever we use his name in prayer, not in lip labour; but when we pray in sense of our own unworthiness, and in some measure of Child-like confidence, the prayers that we now make is the prayer of Christ, and him the Father heareth always, Jo. 11.42. Now if Christ give us to use his name, look whatever petition we put up, and use his name in it, it is now the prayer of Christ; for look as if any of you should send your child or servant to any of ⟨p. 222⟩your neighbours to desire such or such a favour from them, you send them, but the petition is yours; they desire it in your name, and if you send him, and bid him use your name, and then you are sure it will be granted; and if he should deny your child or servant of such a petition that he asks in your name, in denying him he denies you, so that God cannot deny the petition you ask in Christs name; for him he heareth always, and all such petitions he hath promised to hear. The word of promise you heard before, and it is full to this purpose, Joh. 16.23. Verily, verily I say unto you; He takes his own truth to witness it, as a solemn asseveration: Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you. And therefore, Ask in my name that you may receive. If therefore the Lord Jesus Christ do but give us this encouragement, that we faithfully give up our selves to become his, and in sense of our own unworthiness to ask any thing at Gods hands. And we come to the Father as being set a work by Christ, and beseech him to answer us in this and that mercy, and cannot give over till he receive our prayers, and reach us an answer of them, then the promise stands good, Ask and you shall receive.
Reas. 2 Secondly, It is taken from the mighty power of the name of Christ, whensoever we use his name in prayer, not in lip labour; but when we pray in sence of our owne unworthinesse, and in some measure of Childe-like confidence, the prayers that we now make is the prayer of Christ, and him the Father heareth alwaies, Jo. 11.42. Now if Christ give us to use his name, looke whatever petition we put up, and use his name in it, it is now the prayer of Christ; for looke as if any of you should send your childe or servant to any of ⟨p. 222⟩