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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.
If any man see his brother sin a sin, he must observe him, else he cannot see him, Gal. 2.14. When I saw that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of the Gospel, &c. he observed them and discerned their course, he turned not his eyes from beholding it, but he did take notice of it, Heb. 3.12, 13. Take heed least there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God, take heed: he doth not speak of himself only, though that principally, but least there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, that is not only for every man to take heed to himself, but to his brethren also, as appears by the following verse, implying that a man should not only take heed to himself, but as much as in him lies, take heed to his brethren. And if you should ask how should I prevent another man, from having an evil heart of unbelief? he tells you how; By exhorting one another daily while it is called to day, look to your selves, and also to your brethren, and show your care of them, by stirring them up daily; And this is that the Apostle speaks of in Hebr. 10.24. Let us consider one another and provoke one another to love and good works, see therefore and observe one another, and see where any thing is amiss, and stir up one another to every holy performance.
If any man see his brother sinne a sinne, he must observe him, else he cannot see him, Gal. 2.14. When I saw that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of the Gospel, &c. he observed them and discerned their course, hee turned not his eyes from beholding it, but he did take notice of it, Heb. 3.12, 13. Take heed least there be in any of you an evill heart of unbeleefe, in departing from the living God, take heed: hee doth not speak of himselfe onely, though that principally, but least there be in any of you an evil heart of unbeleefe, that is not only for every man to take heed to himselfe, but to his brethren also, as appears by the following verse, implying that a man should not only take heed to himself, but as much as in him lyes, take heed to his brethren. And if you should aske how should I prevent another man, from having an evill heart of unbeleefe? he tells you how; By exhorting one another daily while it is called to day, looke to your selves, and also to your brethren, and shew your care of them, by stirring them up daily; And this is that the Apostle speakes of in