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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.
The Contents.
Creatures broken Cisterns without Christ Pag. 2 Men cannot redeem themselves ibid First part of the worship of Christ, viz. in the mind and judgement. p. 6 To prize Christ is to worship him. p. 7 Christians worship Christ in their minds. p. 8 Moses honours the reproaches of Christ. ib Naturally men desire to know the worth of blessings. p. 9 He that hath Christ is inquisitive to know all the virtue that is in Christ. ib Two parts of the worship of Christ is in the will and affections. ib Deep measure of worshipping of Christ. p. 10 Christ when more truly worshipped. p. 11 Sweetest frame of spirit. ib Third part of worshipping of Christ. p. 12 Universal obedience. ib If we cannot enjoy the liberty of the Ordinances but with sin against our souls, in this case, the Ordinances of God are to be neglected, and omitted. p. 22 The life of Christianity is not a life of wisdom and graces, but of faith. p. 29 A third way of having Christ is by Covenant. p. 31 Extent of the Covenant on Gods part. p. 33 God a Fountain of goodness to his servants. ib Extent of the Covenant on our part. p. 34 Covenant three-fold. ib Covenant of Salt. p. 35 A fourth way of having of Christ. p. 39 Christ received as into a temple three ways. p. 40 Second way of receiving of Christ. p. 44 The third way of receiving Christ. ib ⟨image 3⟩How to know whether you have truly embraced Christ. p. 45 First thing considered in having Christ as a Son. p. 46 True love to Christ wherein it is. p. 53 Christ united to us, and we to him by a three-fold spirit. p. 59 A three-fold conformity between Christ and his. p. 60 The first conformity, wherein it consisteth. ib The second conformity. p. 61. The third conformity p. 63 The second work of the Spirits liberty. p. 65 Liberty from fear of sin. ib Natural property of a Son. p. 66 Liberty from power of sin. p. 67 Freedom from sins service. p. 68 A Servants care in perseverance of Christian duties brings privilege of peace to his soul. p. 69 The third sign, he that hath the Son hath him for his Prince, pag. 74 To have Christ for a Saviour requires two things. p. 75 Christ a Saviour from sin as well as from distress. p. 79 An hard matter to be willing to be saved by Christ. p. 80 Christ saveth as a Prince. p. 81 Christ our Prince in two things. p. 82 Rebellious thoughts. p. 83 Christians differenced by their thoughts.