Early English Printed Sermons


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.

Cotton, John, 1584-1652
Publisher: Printed by Robert Ibbitson and are to be sold by George Calvert at the sign of the half Moone in Watling street neer Pauls Stump
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1651
Approximate Era: Interregnum
TCP ID: A80611 ESTC ID: R206444 STC ID: C6418
Subject Headings: Bible. -- N.T. -- John, 1st, V; Sermons, American -- 17th century;
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In-Text And if God did so blesse the reading of the Law in former times, as a notable instrument to bring on them to beleeve that never knew any thing of Gods word before? Surely one would expect that the Gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the spirit then of the letter, or then the Law, that it should be as mighty this way for the begetting of Gods fear in men, as ever the Law was. And if God did so bless the reading of the Law in former times, as a notable Instrument to bring on them to believe that never knew any thing of God's word before? Surely one would expect that the Gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the Spirit then of the Letter, or then the Law, that it should be as mighty this Way for the begetting of God's Fear in men, as ever the Law was. cc cs np1 vdd av vvi dt n-vvg pp-f dt n1 p-acp j n2, c-acp dt j n1 pc-acp vvi p-acp pno32 pc-acp vvi cst av-x vvd d n1 pp-f npg1 n1 a-acp? np1 pi vmd vvi d dt n1, r-crq pp-f dt crd, vbz av-c dt n1 pp-f dt n1 av pp-f dt n1, cc av dt n1, cst pn31 vmd vbi a-acp j d n1 p-acp dt n-vvg pp-f npg1 n1 p-acp n2, c-acp av dt n1 vbds.




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Adjacent References with Relevance: 2 Corinthians 3.8 (AKJV)
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2 Corinthians 3.8 (AKJV) 2 corinthians 3.8: how shall not the ministration of the spirit, be rather glorious? surely one would expect that the gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the spirit then of the letter True 0.646 0.591 1.711
2 Corinthians 3.8 (Geneva) 2 corinthians 3.8: howe shall not the ministration of the spirite be more glorious? surely one would expect that the gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the spirit then of the letter True 0.639 0.591 1.072
2 Corinthians 3.6 (Tyndale) 2 corinthians 3.6: which hath made vs able to minister the newe testament not of the letter but of the sprete. for the letter kylleth but the sprete geveth lyfe. surely one would expect that the gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the spirit then of the letter True 0.606 0.544 0.464
2 Corinthians 3.6 (Geneva) 2 corinthians 3.6: who also hath made vs able ministers of the newe testament, not of the letter, but of the spirite: for the letter killeth, but the spirite giueth life. surely one would expect that the gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the spirit then of the letter True 0.605 0.598 0.464
2 Corinthians 3.6 (ODRV) 2 corinthians 3.6: who also hath made vs meet ministers of the new testament not in the letter, but in the spirit. for the letter killeth: but the spirit quickneth. surely one would expect that the gospel, which of the two, is rather the ministration of the spirit then of the letter True 0.602 0.492 1.122




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