Christ the Fountain of Life, Title page – Table of contents
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.
Chriſtus Vita, Via eſt Scriptura Christi.
Publiſhed according to Order.
LONDON, Printed by Robert Ibbitſon, and are to be ſold by George Calvert at the ſigne of the half Moone in Watling ſtreet, neer Pauls Stump.
MDCLI.
The Contents.
CReatures broken Ciſters without Chriſt Pag. 2
Men cannot redeeme themſelves ibid
Firſt part of the worſhip of Chriſt, viz. in the minde and judgement. p. 6
To prize Chriſt is to worſhip him. p. 7
Chriſtians worſhip Chriſt in their mindes. 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 vertue 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
Univerſall obedience. ib
If we cannot enjoy the liberty of the Ordinances but with ſin againſt our ſoules, in this caſe, the Ordinances of God are to be neglected, and omitted. p. 22
The life of Chriſtianity is not a life of wiſdome 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 Fountaine of goodneſſe 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 wayes. p. 40
Second way of receiving of Chriſt. p. 44
The third way of receiving Chriſt. ib
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 worke of the Spirits liberty. p. 65
Liberty from feare of ſinne. ib
Naturall property of a Son. p. 66
Liberty from power of ſinne. p. 67
Freedome from ſins ſervice. p. 68
A Servants care in perſeverance of Chriſtian duties brings priviledge of peace to his ſoule. p. 69
The third ſigne, he that hath the Sonne 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 diſtreſſe. 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. ib
Good thoughts continue for ever. p. 85
Summe of all laid downe. p. 88
Three ſorts of ſignes of Spirituall life. p. 92
Firſt cauſe of Spirituall life. ib
John the firſt, and the thirteenth opened. p. 93
The ſecond cauſe of Spirituall life, p. 94
That the Promiſes belong to every true Chriſtian. p. 95
Ground of the point p. 96
A third cauſe of Spirituall life. p. 98
Signes of Spirituall life from the effects of it. p. 101
Life of Juſtification. ib
Inward peace flowes from pardon of ſin. ib
That every ſinner as ſoone as his ſin is pardoned, hath an unconceiveable peace in his ſoule. p. 102
Second effect of the life of Juſtification. ib
Property of Spirituall life. p. 105
Love of God a ſigne of Spirituall life. ib
Life of Sanctification. p. 109
Joy and griefe in the ſoule ſanctified at once. p. 110
Joy and feare. p. 111
Joy in affliction. p. 113
Patience without forbearance. ib
Meekneſſe and ſtrictneſſe at once. p. 114
Modeſty mixed with magnanimity. p. 115
Pſalme the 24. the 7. verſe opened. p. 116
Pſalme 149. verſe 6. expounded. p. 118
The ſeventh combination of graces. p. 119
Diligence in worldly buſineſſe, and yet dead to the world. ib
Love of Enemies. p. 102
Effects of Sanctification ſignes of ſpirituall life. p. 127
Firſt effect, motion. ib
Lightneſſe of ſpirit. p. 128
What is required to a Spirituall duty. p. 129
Of common gifts. p. 130
Cauſes of deadneſſe of heart. p. 132
Remedies againſt deadneſſe. p. 133
Second ſigne of ſpirituall life. ib
John 6.35. explained. p. 134
Firſt, a ſoule longs after Chriſt in the Ordinance. ib
Strength and ſweetneſſe in the Ordinance. p. 135
Third particular applying of the Word. p. 136
Fourth, conformity to the Word in every thing. ib
Growth in grace. p. 138
Repentance the beſt purge. p. 140
Fourth effect of the life of Sanctification. ib
Fifth ſigne, life propagates it like. p. 142
Three properties of life; firſt warmth. p. 144
Knowledge warme. p. 145
John 5.32. expounded. ib
2. Where there is life there is breath. p. 146
3. Spiritual warmth digeſteth Gods Ordinances. p. 148
4. Spiritual warmth heateth others. ib
Power of ſinne. p. 153
Plyableneſſe of ſpirit. p. 158
James 3.17. expounded. ib
So much ſweetneſſe, ſo much life. p. 159
Danger of being out of Chriſt. p. 161
Jer. 13. laſt, opened. p. 162
Eſa 44.11. explained. p. 165
Procure Chriſt for our ſelves, and others. p. 172
Motives to get Chriſt. p. 172
Meanes of having Chriſt. p. 174
What help Johns Epiſtles yeelds to beleevers. p. 179
The bane of Congregations that have no means of preaching. p. 184
Note the miſerable caſe of Congregations that have but bare reading, p. 186. Carnal men have benefit by the Word. p. 187
Three reaſons or ſignes of grace. p. 189
Knowledge what. p. 190 Rome an Harlot. ib
Mighty power in the Scriptures preached. p. 199
Reading the Word. p. 200
Examination of things heard. ib
Repetition of the word bleſſed. p. 201
Meditation on the Word. p. 202
Property of a faithfull Miniſter. p. 203
Faith profitable to all things. p. 205
Infidell practice of Papiſts. ib
Mighty power in meditating upon the Word. p. 206
Kings muſt read the Word of God daily p. 207
To pray according to Gods will in two things; 1. Aske things lawfull. 2. aske in Chriſts name. 1. To aske in Chriſts name requireth humility. p. 211, 212
Firſt, ſecond, third, fourth, acts of humility. p. 212, 213
Firſt, ſecond, third, fourth, acts of faith in prayer. p. 213, 214
Firſt to pray in the ſpirit is to pray feelingly; 2. Fervently, 3. Perſeverance. p. 218, 219
Advocate what. p. 228
Partiall eye, Cenſorious eye, Malicious eye, wanton eye, p 243, 244, 245
Mantle of wiſdome. p. 248
Mantle of of faithfulneſſe. ib
Mantle of compaſſion. p. 249