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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.
Reas. 1. It is first taken from the compassion which we owe to our brethren, we ought to pray for them if they had been but sick, Psal. 35.13. When they were sick I mourned for them, my prayer shall be for them in their misery. Now if a man should pray for men in any calamity, how much more in this, the greatest of all the rest, we ought most to pray for our Brethren when they sin.
Reas. 1. It is first taken from the compassion which we owe to our brethrrn, we ought to pray for them if they had been but sick, Psal. 35.13. When they were sick I mourned for them, my prayer shall be for them in their misery. Now if a man should pray for men in any calamity, how much more in this, the greatest of all the rest, we ought most to pray for our Brethren when they sinne.
Reas. 2. Taken from the duty that lies upon a Christian to exhort his brethren, Heb. 3.12, 13. and Levit, 19.17. and neither of these can prevail without prayer, for this as well as any thing else is sanctified by the Word and prayer, 1 Tim. 1.4, 5.
Reas. 2. Taken from the duty that lyes upon a Christian to exhort his brethren, Heb. 3.12, 13. and Levit, 19.17. and neither of these can prevaile without prayer, for this as wel as any thing else is sanctified by the Word and prayer, 1 Tim. 1.4, 5.