be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o excellent_a profitable_a familiar_a discourse_n of_o the_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n into_o who_o lip_n grace_n be_v pour_v psal_n 45._o 2._o and_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o pour_v it_o out_o again_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wise_a prov._n 15._o 7._o be_v full_o verify_v of_o wisdom_n itself_o his_o lip_n disperse_v knowledge_n a_o poor_a woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o draw_v water_n and_o our_o saviour_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o water_n to_o instruct_v she_o in_o the_o great_a and_o excellent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n oh_o the_o admirable_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o compassion_n for_o sonl_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o divine_a breast_n and_o oh_o the_o wonderful_a unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o a_o alwise_a god_n he_o ordain_v saul_n seek_v of_o ass_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o find_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o this_o poor_a woman_n seek_v of_o water_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o she_o find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n she_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o jaceb_n and_o behold_v she_o meet_v with_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n there_o the_o occasion_n passage_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v each_o afford_v many_o good_a and_o profitable_a observation_n but_o i_o think_v none_o more_o than_o this_o verse_n that_o i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o in_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o gospel-grace_n be_v rare_o unfold_v and_o true_a christian_a religion_n be_v excellent_o describe_v for_o so_o i_o understand_v our_o saviour_n not_o as_o speak_v of_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a grace_n but_o of_o grace_n in_o general_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o of_o true_a godliness_n or_o if_o you_o will_v of_o christian_a religion_n for_o that_o word_n i_o shall_v choose_v to_o retain_v throughout_o my_o discourse_n as_o be_v most_o intelligible_a and_o comprehensive_a in_o which_o word_n we_o find_v true_a christian_a religion_n unfold_v in_o the_o original_n nature_n property_n consequent_a and_o end_n of_o it_o the_o original_n of_o it_o be_v find_v in_o those_o word_n i_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o will_n of_o water_n the_o property_n of_o it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o spring_v up_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o shall_v never_o thirst_v the_o end_n or_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v everlasting_a life_n of_o all_o these_o by_o god_n assistance_n in_o this_o order_n first_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o original_a of_o it_o as_o it_o seem_v meet_v i_o shall_v for_o indeed_o it_o be_v first_o find_v in_o the_o word_n the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o and_o here_o the_o proposition_n that_o i_o shall_v go_v upon_o must_v be_v that_o true_a christion_n religion_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a original_a all_o soul_n be_v indeed_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n those_o noble_a faculty_n oâ—_n understanding_n and_o a_o will_v free_v from_o constraint_n do_v more_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o glory_n beauty_n and_o brightness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o soul_n than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o apostle_n allow_v it_o as_o a_o proper_a speech_n speak_v in_o common_a of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 28._o god_n have_v derive_v more_o lively_a print_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o divine_a essence_n upon_o a_o rational_a soul_n than_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n even_o as_o to_o its_o constitution_n do_v declare_v and_o discover_v more_o of_o the_o rature_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 1._o 20._o he_o that_o right_o converse_v with_o his_o own_o soul_n wâ—ll_n get_v more_o acquaintarce_o with_o god_n than_o they_o that_o gaze_v conâ—â—ually_o upon_o the_o material_a heaven_n or_o traverse_v the_o dark_a and_o uâ—most_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o little_a world_n will_v teach_v more_o of_o he_o than_o the_o great_a one_o can_v do_v so_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o bring_v a_o discovery_n of_o god_n from_o thence_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o fetch_v it_o up_o from_o thence_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n excellent_o display_v in_o the_o constitution_n and_o frame_n power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o god_n have_v not_o make_v any_o creature_n so_o capable_a of_o receive_v and_o â—â—flecting_v his_o image_n and_o glory_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n which_o have_v make_v i_o often_o to_o say_v that_o the_o vile_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v much_o more_o beautiful_a and_o honourable_a than_o the_o most_o excellent_a body_n than_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n and_o by_o the_o way_n this_o may_v render_v sâ—n_o odious_a and_o loaâ—h_a some_o because_o it_o have_v defile_v the_o fair_a piece_n of_o god_n workmanship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o blurâ—ed_v the_o clear_a copy_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o whole_a creation_n but_o though_o all_o rational_a soul_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v their_o father_n though_o their_o constitution_n do_v express_v much_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n yet_o their_o disposition_n do_v express_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o godly_a soul_n who_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o his_o dear_a child_n ephes_n 5._o 1._o holy_a soul_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o divine_a and_o god_n like_o disposition_n and_o do_v work_v the_o workâ—_n of_o god_n these_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o his_o off_o spring_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n child_n be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o religion_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a original_a god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o it_o both_o from_o without_o and_o from_o within_o 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o from_o without_o when_o man_n have_v sallen_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v lose_v his_o way_n and_o be_v become_v both_o unwilling_a and_o unable_a to_o return_v god_n be_v please_v to_o set_v up_o that_o glorious_a light_n his_o own_o son_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n luk._n 2._o 32._o and_o compare_v to_o a_o candle_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n mark_v 4._o 21._o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a free_a grace_n and_o overflow_a goodness_n provide_v a_o mediator_n in_o and_o by_o who_o these_o apostate_n soul_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reunite_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o yet_o further_o it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n to_o chalk_v out_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therein_o to_o unlock_v the_o secret_n of_o salvation_n to_o succeed_a generation_n herein_o he_o have_v plain_o lay_v down_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mediator_n and_o give_v precept_n and_o promise_n for_o the_o direction_n and_o encouragement_n of_o as_o many_o as_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o give_v clear_a and_o certain_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o do_v consult_v they_o about_o their_o future_a state_n rom._n 3._o 2._o christ_n jesus_n open_v the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o and_o the_o scripture_n they_o come_v after_o and_o point_v it_o out_o unto_o we_o he_o purchase_v life_n and_o immortality_n and_o these_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o and_o yet_o further_o that_o these_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v or_o pervert_v to_o man_n destruction_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o their_o salvation_n which_o sometime_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o commit_v these_o record_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therein_o to_o his_o minister_n who_o
chap._n ii_o true_a religion_n describe_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o by_o water_n a_o metaphor_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cleanse_a virtue_n of_o it_o the_o defile_v nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n manifest_v second_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quench_a virtue_n of_o it_o this_o brief_o touch_v upon_o and_o the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o it_o refer_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n describe_v by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n prove_v by_o much_o scripture_n a_o examination_n of_o religion_n by_o this_o test_n by_o which_o examination_n be_v exclude_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o external_a external_a reformation_n and_o performance_n instance_a in_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v neither_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o business_n nor_o his_o motive_n lie_v without_o he_o in_o the_o same_o examination_n many_o thing_n internal_a find_v not_o to_o be_v religion_n it_o be_v no_o sudden_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n no_o not_o though_o the_o same_o amount_v to_o a_o ecstasy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n first_o by_o water_n second_o by_o a_o well_o of_o both_o these_o but_o more_o brief_o of_o the_o former_a 1._o pure_a religion_n or_o gospel-grace_n be_v describe_v by_o water_n this_o be_v a_o comparison_n very_o familiar_a in_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a by_o this_o similitude_n gospel-grace_n be_v typify_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n ceremonial_o unclean_a be_v command_v to_o be_v wash_v in_o water_n as_o be_v abundant_o to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o administration_n under_o this_o notion_n the_o same_o grace_n be_v pray_v for_o by_o the_o psalmist_n when_o he_o have_v defile_v himself_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o a_o stranger_n psal_n 51._o 7._o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n he_o have_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o a_o strange_a cistern_n as_o his_o son_n solomon_n describâ—â—_n that_o unclean_a act_n pro._n 5._o 15._o and_o now_o he_o call_v out_o for_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n to_o undefile_v he_o he_o now_o cry_v out_o for_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n the_o bless_a messiah_n that_o spring_v up_o into_o the_o world_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o that_o with_o more_o earnestness_n than_o former_o we_o read_v that_o he_o wish_v for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n 2_o sam._n 23._o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n the_o same_o grace_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fair_a and_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 58._o 11._o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_v garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o and_o of_o the_o fruitful_a state_n of_o the_o gospel-proselyte_n joel_n 3._o 18._o all_o the_o river_n of_o judah_n shall_v flow_v with_o water_n and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n which_o promise_v that_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n show_v plain_o ezek._n 36_o 25._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o for_o ordinary_a elementary_a water_n can_v cleanse_v man_n from_o idol_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n also_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n who_o prophecy_n together_o with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o we_o find_v both_o in_o one_o verse_n isa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n by_o the_o same_o ceremony_n the_o gospel-dispensation_n shadow_n out_o the_o same_o mystery_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o by_o the_o same_o phrase_n our_o saviour_n offer_v and_o promise_v the_o same_o grace_n joh._n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o who_o in_o allusion_n to_o water_n call_v this_o grace_n the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3._o 5._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o and_o many_o other_o text_n if_o it_o need_v now_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n because_o of_o its_o refine_n nature_n and_o consume_v the_o dross_n and_o refuse_v of_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o other_o thing_n for_o other_o reason_n so_o be_v it_o compare_v to_o water_n especial_o for_o those_o two_o property_n viz._n cleanse_v and_o quench_v for_o observe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a injurious_a thing_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o press_v the_o metaphor_n which_o he_o use_v in_o scripture_n further_o than_o they_o do_v natural_o &_o free_o serve_v neither_o be_v we_o to_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o metaphor_n but_o to_o attend_v unto_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o if_o we_o tenacious_o adhere_v to_o the_o phrase_n wanton_a wit_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v with_o absurdity_n and_o so_o unaware_o run_v into_o strange_a blasphemy_n they_o will_v cry_v out_o present_o how_o can_v fire_n wash_v when_o they_o read_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 4._o 4._o the_o lord_n will_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_v but_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o speak_v who_o form_v the_o tongue_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n intend_v the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o thing_n when_o he_o name_v they_o and_o that_o we_o must_v main_o attend_v to_o first_o therefore_o by_o the_o phrase_n water_n be_v the_o cleanse_a nature_n of_o religion_n commend_v to_o we_o it_o be_v the_o undefil_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n have_v pollute_v sin_n be_v oft_o describe_v in_o scripture_n by_o filthiness_n loathsomeness_n abomination_n uncleanness_n a_o spot_n a_o blemish_n a_o stain_n a_o pollution_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o proper_a description_n of_o it_o the_o spot_n of_o leprosy_n and_o the_o scurff_n of_o the_o foul_a scurvy_a be_v beauty_n spot_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o job_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n furnish_v cap-a-pe_n with_o scab_n and_o boil_n be_v not_o half_a so_o loathsome_a as_o goodly_a absalon_n in_o who_o body_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n but_o his_o soul_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o sanguine_a spot_n of_o 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