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           THE
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           DISCOURSE
           SHEWING
           The
           Richness
           and
           Glory
           of
           the
           Grace
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           set
           forth
           in
           Scripture
           by
           this
           Term
           ,
           
             The
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           .
        
         
           By
           
             JOHN
             BUNYAN
          
           .
        
         
           
             
               And
               whosoever
               will
               ,
               let
               him
               take
               the
               Water
               of
               Life
               freely
               ,
            
             
               Revel
               .
               22.
               
            
             17.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Nathanael
             Ponder
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Peacock
           in
           the
           Poultrey
           ,
           1688.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           now
           presented
           thee
           with
           something
           of
           a
           Discourse
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           and
           its
           Virtues
           ,
           therefore
           thou
           mayest
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           ,
           call
           this
           Book
           ,
           Bunyan
           '
           
             s
             Bill
             of
             his
             Masters
             
             Water
             of
             Life
             .
          
           True
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           set
           forth
           at
           Large
           the
           Excellent
           Nature
           and
           Quality
           thereof
           ,
           nor
           can
           that
           SO
           be
           done
           by
           the
           Pen
           or
           Tongue
           of
           Men
           or
           Angels
           .
           Yet
           this
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           so
           saying
           ,
           said
           truly
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           shall
           drink
           of
           this
           Water
           ,
           shall
           find
           it
           in
           him
           a
           Well
           of
           Water
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           a
           Well
           springing
           up
           in
           him
           to
           Everlasting
           Life
           ,
           let
           his
           Disease
           be
           what
           it
           will.
           And
           as
           Men
           in
           their
           Bills
           ,
           for
           Conviction
           to
           Readers
           ,
           do
           give
           an
           Account
           to
           the
           Countrey
           of
           the
           Persons
           cured
           ,
           and
           the
           Diseases
           that
           have
           been
           removed
           by
           Liquors
           and
           Preparations
           they
           have
           
           made
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           so
           could
           I
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           already
           *
           done
           by
           an
           Infallible
           Pen
           to
           my
           Hand
           ,
           give
           you
           accounts
           of
           numberless
           Numbers
           that
           have
           not
           only
           been
           made
           to
           live
           ,
           
             but
             to
             live
             for
             ever
          
           by
           drinking
           of
           this
           Water
           ,
           this
           pure
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           Many
           of
           them
           indeed
           are
           removed
           from
           hence
           ,
           and
           live
           where
           they
           cannot
           be
           spoken
           with
           as
           yet
           ,
           but
           abundance
           of
           them
           do
           still
           remain
           here
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           abode
           yet
           with
           Men.
           
        
         
           Only
           ,
           if
           thou
           would'st
           drink
           it
           ,
           
             drink
             it
             by
             it self
          
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           mayest
           not
           be
           deceived
           by
           that
           which
           is
           counterfeit
           ,
           
           know
           it
           is
           as
           it
           comes
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           
             without
             mixture
             ,
             pure
          
           and
           clear
           as
           Crystal
           .
           I
           know
           there
           are
           many
           Mountebanks
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           pretend
           they
           have
           this
           Water
           to
           sell.
           But
           my
           Advice
           is
           ,
           that
           thou
           go
           directly
           to
           the
           Throne
           thy self
           ,
           or
           
           as
           thou
           art
           bidden
           ,
           
             come
             to
          
           
           
             the
             Waters
          
           ,
           and
           there
           thou
           shalt
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           that
           which
           is
           right
           and
           good
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           will
           certainly
           make
           thee
           well
           ,
           let
           thy
           Disease
           or
           Trouble
           ,
           or
           Pain
           ,
           or
           Malady
           be
           what
           it
           will.
           For
           the
           Price
           ,
           care
           not
           for
           that
           ,
           't
           is
           
           cheap
           enough
           ,
           this
           is
           to
           be
           had
           without
           Money
           or
           Price
           .
           
             I
             will
             give
          
           ,
           saith
           God
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           
             to
             him
             that
             is
             a
             thirst
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Fountain
             of
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             freely
             .
          
           Hence
           be
           says
           again
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             will
          
           
           
             let
             him
             take
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             freely
          
           ;
           so
           that
           thou
           hast
           no
           Ground
           to
           keep
           back
           because
           of
           thy
           Poverty
           :
           Nay
           ,
           for
           the
           Poor
           't
           is
           prepared
           ,
           and
           set
           open
           ,
           to
           the
           Poor
           it
           is
           offered
           ,
           the
           Poor
           and
           Needy
           may
           have
           
           it
           of
           free
           cost
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           it
           not
           be
           slighted
           because
           it
           is
           offered
           to
           thee
           upon
           terms
           so
           full
           ,
           so
           free
           .
           For
           thou
           art
           sick
           ,
           and
           sick
           
           unto
           Death
           if
           thou
           drinkest
           not
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           other
           than
           this
           that
           can
           heal
           thee
           ,
           and
           make
           thee
           well
           .
           Farewel
           .
           The
           Lord
           be
           thy
           Physician
           :
           
             So
             prayes
          
        
         
           
             thy
             Friend
             ,
             John
             Bunyan
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           OF
           THE
           River
           of
           VVater
           OF
           LIFE
           .
        
         
           
             
               Revel
               .
               22.
               1.
               
            
             And
             he
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             ,
             proceeding
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
        
         
           THese
           words
           are
           part
           of
           that
           Description
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Seven
           
           Angels
           ,
           which
           had
           the
           Seven
           Viols
           full
           of
           the
           Seven
           last
           Plagues
           ,
           gave
           unto
           John
           of
           the
           new
           Jerusalem
           ,
           or
           
           of
           the
           state
           of
           that
           Gospel
           Church
           that
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           latter
           days
           .
           
             Wherefore
             he
             saith
             ,
             and
             shewed
             me
             ;
             HE
             ,
          
           the
           Angel
           shewed
           me
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Text
           we
           have
           these
           things
           to
           consider
           of
           ,
        
         
           I.
           the
           Matter
           ,
           the
           Subject
           matter
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ▪
           
             The
             water
             of
             Life
             .
             He
             shewed
             me
             the
             water
             of
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           II.
           We
           have
           also
           here
           the
           quantity
           of
           this
           Water
           shewed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           River
           .
           He
           shewed
           me
           
             a
             River
             of
             water
             of
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           III.
           He
           shews
           him
           also
           the
           Head
           ,
           or
           Well-Spring
           from
           whence
           this
           River
           of
           water
           of
           Life
           proceeds
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             The
             Throne
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb.
           
             He
             shewed
             me
             a
             River
             of
             water
             of
             Life
             ,
             proceeding
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
        
         
           IV.
           We
           have
           also
           here
           the
           nature
           and
           quality
           of
           this
           Water
           ,
           't
           is
           pure
           ,
           't
           is
           clear
           ,
           't
           is
           clear
           as
           
             Crystal
             .
             
             And
             he
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             ,
             proceeding
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
        
         
           We
           will
           begin
           with
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ▪
           to
           wit
           ,
           with
           the
           matter
           ,
           the
           Subject
           matter
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             The
             water
             of
             Life
          
           .
           These
           words
           ,
           
             [
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ]
           are
           Metaphorical
           ,
           or
           words
           by
           which
           a
           thing
           most
           excellent
           is
           presented
           to
           ,
           and
           amplified
           before
           our
           faces
           :
           And
           that
           thing
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Grace
           of
           God.
           And
           the
           words
           ,
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           are
           words
           most
           apt
           to
           present
           it
           to
           us
           by
           ;
           for
           what
           's
           more
           free
           than
           Water
           ,
           and
           what
           more
           beneficial
           ,
           and
           more
           desirable
           than
           Life
           ?
           Therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           compared
           to
           ,
           or
           called
           ,
           the
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           .
           He
           shewed
           me
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           That
           it
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           or
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           intended
           .
           Consider
           ,
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           is
           in
           other
           places
           compared
           to
           Water
           :
           And
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           also
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             Life
          
           .
           Just
           as
           here
           it
           is
           presented
           unto
           us
           ,
           He
           shewed
           me
           the
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           .
           Whosoever
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           
             drinketh
             of
             the
             Water
             that
             I
          
           
           
             shall
             give
             him
             ,
             shall
             never
             thirst
             .
             But
             the
             Water
             that
             I
             shall
             give
             him
             ,
             shall
             be
             in
             him
             a
             Well
             of
             Water
             springing
             up
             into
             Everlasting
             Life
             .
          
           What
           can
           here
           by
           Water
           be
           intended
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           that
           this
           poor
           Harlot
           the
           Woman
           of
           Samaria
           wanted
           ,
           altho
           she
           was
           ignorant
           of
           her
           want
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           the
           excellency
           thereof
           ?
           which
           Water
           also
           is
           here
           said
           to
           be
           such
           as
           will
           spring
           up
           in
           them
           that
           have
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           Well
           into
           Everlasting
           Life
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           in
           the
           last
           day
           that
           great
           Day
           of
           the
           Feast
           ,
           Jesus
           stood
           and
           cryed
           saying
           ,
           
             If
             any
             man
             thirst
             let
             him
          
           
           
           
             come
             unto
             me
             and
             drink
          
           .
           But
           of
           what
           ?
           why
           ,
           of
           his
           Rivers
           of
           Living
           Waters
           .
           But
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           why
           ,
           he
           answers
           ,
           
             This
             he
             spake
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             they
             that
             believe
             on
             him
             should
             receive
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Servants
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Old-Testament
           ,
           did
           take
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           for
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           that
           should
           in
           the
           latter
           days
           be
           poured
           out
           into
           the
           Church
           .
           Hence
           Isaiah
           calls
           Water
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Blessing
           ,
           and
           Zechariah
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           
             I
             will
             pour
             water
             upon
             him
             that
             is
          
           
           
             thirsty
             ,
             and
             floods
             upon
             the
             dry
             ground
             .
             I
             will
             pour
             my
             Spirit
             upon
             thy
             Seed
             ,
             and
             my
             Blessing
             upon
             thy
             Off-spring
             .
          
           And
           Zecharias
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             pour
             upon
             the
             House
             of
          
           David
           ,
           
             and
             upon
             the
             Inhabitants
          
           
           of
           Jerusalem
           ,
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
             and
             Supplication
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             mourn
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Behold
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           places
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           is
           intended
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           better
           understanding
           ,
           it
           is
           
           compared
           to
           Water
           ,
           to
           a
           Well
           of
           Water
           ,
           to
           Springs
           of
           Water
           ,
           and
           to
           Floods
           of
           Water
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           also
           called
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             More
             closely
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             More
             openly
             .
          
        
         
           First
           more
           closely
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           called
           
           Living
           Water
           ,
           that
           Living
           Water
           ,
           and
           Water
           springing
           up
           to
           
             Everlasting
             Life
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Then
           more
           openly
           or
           expresly
           it
           is
           called
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Life
          
           .
           And
           after
           three
           days
           and
           an
           half
           ,
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             Life
             from
             God
          
           
           
             entered
             into
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             stood
             upon
             their
             Feet
             .
          
        
         
           From
           hence
           therefore
           I
           conclude
           ,
           that
           by
           these
           terms
           ,
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           is
           meant
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           or
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           And
           the
           terms
           are
           such
           as
           are
           most
           apt
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           by
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           this
           term
           WATER
           ,
           an
           opposition
           to
           Sin
           is
           presented
           unto
           us
           .
           
           Sin
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           ,
           to
           deadly
           Waters
           ,
           and
           man
           is
           said
           to
           drink
           it
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           
             drinketh
             waters
             .
             How
             much
          
           
           
             more
             abominable
             and
             filthy
             is
             man
             ,
             which
             drinketh
             iniquity
             like
             water
             ?
          
           So
           then
           that
           Grace
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           shew
           what
           an
           
             Antidote
             Grace
          
           is
           against
           Sin
           ;
           it
           is
           as
           I
           may
           call
           it
           ,
           Counter-Poison
           to
           it
           .
           It
           is
           that
           only
           thing
           by
           the
           virtue
           of
           which
           Sin
           can
           be
           forgiven
           ,
           vanquished
           and
           overcome
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           this
           term
           WATER
           ,
           you
           have
           an
           opposition
           also
           to
           the
           Curse
           ,
           that
           is
           due
           to
           Sin
           ,
           presented
           unto
           you
           .
           The
           Curse
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           ,
           the
           Remedy
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           .
           
             Let
             the
             Curse
             come
             into
          
           
           
             the
             Bowels
             of
             the
             damned
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             like
             water
          
           .
           The
           Grace
           of
           God
           also
           as
           you
           see
           ,
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           .
           The
           Curse
           is
           burning
           ,
           Water
           is
           cooling
           ;
           the
           Curse
           doth
           burn
           with
           Hell-Fire
           ,
           cooling
           is
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           the
           Holy
           Gospel
           :
           but
           they
           
           that
           over-stand
           the
           Day
           of
           Grace
           ,
           shall
           not
           obtain
           to
           cool
           their
           Tongues
           so
           much
           of
           this
           Water
           as
           will
           hang
           on
           the
           tip
           of
           ones
           Finger
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Water
           is
           also
           of
           a
           spreadieg
           
           nature
           ,
           and
           
             so
             is
             Sin
          
           ;
           wherefore
           Sin
           may
           ,
           for
           this
           ,
           be
           also
           compared
           to
           Water
           .
           It
           over-spreads
           the
           whole
           Man
           ,
           and
           infects
           every
           Member
           ;
           it
           covereth
           all
           ,
           as
           doth
           Water
           .
           Grace
           for
           this
           cause
           may
           be
           also
           compared
           to
           Water
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           is
           of
           a
           spreading
           nature
           ,
           and
           can
           ,
           if
           God
           will
           ,
           cover
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ;
           of
           Body
           and
           Soul.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Sin
           is
           of
           a
           fouling
           ,
           defiling
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Grace
           is
           of
           a
           washing
           ,
           cleansing
           Nature
           :
           therefore
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           .
           
             I
             will
          
           ,
           says
           God
           ,
           sprinkle
           
           
             clean
             Water
             upon
             you
          
           (
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           ver
           .
           27.
           )
           
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             clean
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             your
             filthiness
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             your
             Idols
             will
             I
             cleanse
             you
             .
          
        
         
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Water
           :
           The
           Element
           of
           Water
           ,
           naturally
           descends
           to
           ,
           and
           abides
           in
           low
           Places
           ,
           in
           Valleys
           and
           Places
           which
           are
           undermost
           ;
           and
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           of
           that
           Nature
           also
           ;
           the
           Hills
           and
           lofty
           Mountains
           ,
           have
           not
           the
           Rivers
           runing
           over
           the
           tops
           of
           them
           :
           no
           ,
           tho
           they
           may
           run
           among
           
           them
           :
           but
           they
           run
           among
           the
           Valleys
           :
           
             And
             God
             resisteth
             the
             Proud
             ,
             but
             giveth
             Grace
             to
             the
             humble
             ,
             to
             the
             lowly
             .
          
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           The
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           compared
           to
           Water
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           is
           it
           which
           causeth
           fruitfulness
           ,
           Water
           causes
           fruitfulness
           ,
           want
           of
           Water
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           barrenness
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           whole
           World
           is
           so
           empty
           of
           Fruit
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           even
           because
           so
           few
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Men
           have
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           there
           is
           a
           special
           signification
           in
           this
           term
           
             [
             Water
             ,
          
           ]
           so
           
           there
           is
           also
           in
           this
           term
           
             [
             Life
             :
          
           ]
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           
             He
             shewed
             me
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             .
          
           In
           that
           therefore
           there
           is
           added
           to
           this
           word
           [
           Water
           ]
           that
           ,
           of
           [
           Life
           ]
           it
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           general
           ,
           to
           shew
           what
           excellent
           vertue
           and
           operation
           there
           is
           in
           this
           Water
           .
           It
           is
           
             aqua
             vitae
          
           ,
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           or
           Water
           that
           hath
           a
           Health
           and
           Life
           in
           it
           .
           And
           this
           term
           shews
           us
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             That
             the
             World
             of
             graceless
             Men
             are
             dead
             :
          
           dead
           in
           Trespasses
           
           and
           Sins
           .
           Dead
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           without
           Life
           and
           Motion
           God-ward
           ,
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Testament
           of
           his
           Son.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           also
           shews
           us
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             not
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Doctrin
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             Law
             ,
             that
             can
             make
             them
             live
             .
          
           Life
           is
           only
           in
           this
           Water
           ,
           Death
           is
           in
           all
           other
           things
           .
           The
           Law
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           that
           would
           if
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           give
           Life
           unto
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           that
           yet
           killeth
           ,
           condemneth
           ,
           and
           was
           added
           that
           the
           
           Offence
           might
           abound
           :
           wherefore
           there
           is
           no
           Life
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           World
           :
           'T
           is
           only
           in
           this
           Water
           ,
           in
           this
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           called
           the
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           or
           God's
           
             aqua
             vitae
          
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           also
           called
           
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           
             That
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             Men
             may
             live
             ,
          
           how
           dead
           soever
           their
           Sins
           have
           made
           them
           .
           When
           God
           will
           say
           to
           a
           Sinner
           ,
           live
           ;
           tho
           he
           be
           dead
           in
           his
           Sins
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             live
             .
             When
             thou
             wast
             in
             thy
             Blood
             ,
             I
             said
             unto
             thee
             ,
             live
             ;
             yea
             ,
             when
             thou
          
           
           
             wast
             in
             thy
             Blood
             ,
             I
             said
             ,
             live
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             The
             Dead
             shall
             hear
             the
             Voice
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             hear
             ,
          
           
           
             shall
             live
          
           .
        
         
           That
           is
           ,
           when
           he
           speaks
           Words
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           mixeth
           those
           Words
           with
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           then
           Men
           shall
           live
           :
           for
           such
           Words
           ,
           
             so
             attended
          
           ,
           and
           such
           Words
           only
           ,
           are
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           .
           
             The
             Words
             that
          
           
           
             I
             speak
             unto
          
           you
           ,
           
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             they
             
             are
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           In
           that
           this
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           here
           presented
           unto
           us
           under
           the
           Terms
           of
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           some
           are
           sick
           of
           that
           Disease
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           cure
           but
           that
           .
           There
           are
           many
           Diseases
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           also
           Remedies
           for
           those
           Diseases
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           a
           Disease
           that
           nothing
           will
           ,
           can
           ,
           or
           shall
           cure
           ,
           
             but
             a
             Dram
             of
             this
             Bottle
             ,
          
           a
           Draught
           of
           this
           
             aqua
             vitae
          
           ,
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           This
           is
           intimated
           by
           the
           invitation
           ;
           
             let
             him
             take
             the
             Water
          
           
           
             of
             Life
             freely
          
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           
             I
             will
             give
             to
             him
             that
             is
             a
             thirst
             of
             the
             Fountain
             of
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             freely
             .
          
           This
           is
           spoken
           to
           the
           Sick
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           are
           sick
           of
           that
           Disease
           that
           only
           Christ
           as
           a
           Physician
           with
           his
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           can
           cure
           .
        
         
           But
           few
           are
           sick
           of
           this
           Disease
           ,
           but
           few
           know
           what
           it
           is
           to
           be
           made
           sick
           of
           this
           Disease
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           can
           make
           sick
           of
           this
           Disease
           ,
           
           but
           the
           Law
           and
           Sin
           ,
           and
           nothing
           can
           cure
           but
           ▪
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           called
           here
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           We
           come
           now
           to
           discourse
           of
           the
           second
           thing
           with
           which
           we
           are
           presented
           by
           the
           Text
           :
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             The
             quantity
             that
             there
             is
             ,
             of
             this
             Water
             of
             Life
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           
             River
             .
             He
             shewed
             me
             a
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             .
          
           Waters
           that
           are
           Cordial
           ,
           and
           that
           have
           in
           them
           a
           Faculty
           to
           give
           Life
           to
           them
           that
           want
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           Life
           where
           it
           is
           ,
           are
           rare
           ,
           and
           scarce
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           found
           only
           in
           close
           Places
           ,
           and
           little
           quantities
           ;
           but
           here
           you
           see
           there
           is
           abundance
           ,
           a
           great
           deal
           ,
           
             a
             River
          
           ,
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           In
           my
           handling
           of
           this
           Point
           :
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             What
             a
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             this
             is
             :
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             And
             then
             draw
             some
             inferences
             there-from
             .
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           What
           a
           River
           this
           is
           ;
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           deep
           River
           .
           It
           is
           a
           River
           that
           is
           not
           shallow
           ,
           but
           deep
           with
           an
           ,
           
             O
             the
             depth
             !
             I
             will
             make
             their
          
           
           
             Waters
             deep
          
           ,
           saith
           God.
           And
           again
           ,
           
             They
             have
             drunk
             of
             the
             deep
             Waters
             .
          
           A
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           much
           ;
           but
           a
           deep
           River
           ,
           is
           more
           .
           Why
           ,
           soul-sick
           Sinner
           ,
           sin-sick
           Sinner
           ,
           thou
           that
           art
           sick
           of
           that
           Disease
           that
           nothing
           can
           cure
           but
           a
           Potion
           of
           this
           River
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           :
           here
           is
           a
           River
           for
           thee
           ,
           a
           deep
           River
           for
           thee
           .
           Those
           that
           at
           first
           are
           coming
           to
           God
           by
           Christ
           for
           Life
           are
           of
           nothing
           so
           inquisitive
           ,
           as
           of
           ,
           Whether
           there
           is
           Grace
           enough
           in
           him
           to
           save
           them
           .
           But
           for
           their
           comfort
           ,
           here
           is
           abundance
           ,
           abundance
           of
           Grace
           :
           a
           River
           ,
           a
           deep
           River
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           for
           them
           to
           drink
           of
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           this
           River
           is
           deep
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           wide
           and
           broad
           .
           Wherefore
           as
           thou
           
           art
           to
           know
           the
           depth
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             that
             
             it
             is
             deep
          
           :
           So
           thou
           art
           to
           know
           its
           breadth
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             that
             it
             is
             broad
          
           .
           It
           is
           broader
           than
           the
           Sea
           :
           
             A
             River
             that
             cannot
             be
             passed
          
           
           over
           .
           Never
           did
           Man
           yet
           go
           from
           one
           side
           of
           this
           River
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           when
           the
           Waters
           indeed
           were
           risen
           :
           
             and
             now
             they
             are
             risen
          
           ,
           even
           now
           they
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           too
           .
           Hence
           
           this
           Grace
           is
           called
           the
           
             unsearceable
             Riches
             of
             Christ.
          
           Sinner
           ,
           Sick-sinner
           ,
           what
           sayest
           thou
           to
           this
           ?
           wouldest
           thou
           wade
           ,
           wouldst
           thou
           swim
           ?
           here
           thou
           mayest
           wade
           ,
           here
           thou
           mayest
           swim
           ,
           't
           is
           deep
           ,
           yet
           fordable
           at
           first
           entrance
           .
           And
           when
           thou
           thinkest
           that
           thou
           hast
           gone
           thorow
           and
           thorow
           it
           ,
           yet
           turn
           again
           and
           try
           once
           more
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           find
           it
           deeper
           than
           Hell
           ,
           and
           a
           River
           that
           cannot
           be
           passed
           over
           .
           If
           thou
           canst
           swim
           ,
           here
           thou
           mayest
           rowl
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           as
           the
           Fishes
           do
           in
           the
           Sea.
           Nor
           needst
           thou
           fear
           drowning
           in
           
           this
           River
           :
           it
           will
           bear
           thee
           up
           ,
           and
           carry
           thee
           over
           the
           highest
           Hills
           ,
           as
           
           Noah's
           Waters
           did
           carry
           the
           Ark.
           But
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           deep
           and
           large
           :
           so
           't
           is
           
             a
             River
             that
             is
          
           full
           
             of
             Waters
          
           .
           A
           River
           may
           be
           deep
           ,
           and
           not
           full
           .
           A
           River
           may
           be
           broad
           and
           not
           deep
           .
           Ay
           ,
           but
           here
           
           is
           a
           River
           deep
           ,
           and
           broad
           ,
           and
           full
           too
           .
           
             Thou
             waterest
             it
             ;
             thou
             greatly
             enrichest
             it
             with
             the
             River
             of
             God
             which
             is
          
           full
           
             of
             Water
          
           .
           Full
           of
           Grace
           and
           Truth
           .
           Fill
           the
           Water-Pots
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           (
           up
           to
           the
           
             brim
             .
          
           )
           The
           Waters
           of
           a
           full
           Cup
           the
           wicked
           shall
           have
           ,
           and
           a
           River
           full
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           provided
           for
           who
           indeed
           has
           a
           desire
           thereto
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           As
           this
           River
           is
           
             deep
             ,
             broad
          
           
           and
           full
           ,
           so
           it
           
             still
             aboundeth
             with
             Water
             .
             The
             Waters
             ,
          
           says
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             were
             risen
          
           .
           Hence
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           saith
           ,
           God
           
             causeth
             the
             Waters
             to
             flow
          
           :
           And
           again
           ,
           
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             poss
             
             in
             that
             Day
             (
             the
             Day
             of
             the
             Gospel
             )
             that
             the
             Mountains
             shall
             drop
             with
             new
             Wine
             ,
             and
             the
             Hills
             shall
             flow
             with
             Milk
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Rivers
             of
          
           Judah
           
             shall
             flow
             with
             Waters
             ,
             and
             a
          
           
           
             Fountain
             shall
             come
             forth
             of
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             shall
             water
             the
             Valley
             of
          
           Shittim
           .
           When
           a
           River
           flows
           ,
           it
           has
           more
           Water
           than
           its
           Banks
           can
           
           bound
           ;
           it
           has
           Water
           .
           
             Behold
             ,
             he
             smote
             the
             Rock
             that
             the
             Waters
             gushed
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             Streams
             over-flowed
             .
          
        
         
           This
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           is
           also
           signified
           by
           these
           Waters
           ,
           
             is
             a
             River
             that
             abounds
          
           ,
           and
           that
           over-flows
           its
           Banks
           in
           an
           infinite
           and
           unspeakable
           manner
           .
           Thus
           much
           for
           the
           River
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           what
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           it
           is
           .
           It
           is
           a
           River
           
             deep
             ,
             broad
             ,
             full
          
           and
           abounding
           with
           this
           Water
           ,
           with
           this
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Now
           I
           shall
           come
           to
           draw
           some
           Inferences
           from
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           from
           this
           term
           ,
           
             a
             River
          
           .
           A
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
         
           First
           then
           ,
           a
           River
           
             is
             Water
             that
             is
             common
          
           ,
           common
           in
           the
           Streams
           ,
           tho
           otherways
           in
           the
           Head.
           This
           River
           proceeds
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           so
           ,
           as
           to
           its
           rise
           ,
           't
           is
           special
           ;
           't
           is
           also
           called
           the
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ;
           and
           as
           it
           is
           such
           ,
           't
           is
           special
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           is
           a
           River
           ,
           't
           is
           common
           ,
           and
           of
           common
           use
           ,
           and
           for
           common
           good
           .
           Hence
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           called
           ,
           
             The
             common
             Salvation
          
           ;
           for
           that
           by
           the
           
           Word
           there
           is
           no
           restraint
           ,
           no
           denial
           to
           ,
           or
           forbiding
           of
           any
           that
           WILL
           from
           receiving
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             And
             whosoever
             will
             ,
             let
             him
             take
          
           
           
             the
             Water
             of
             Life
             freely
          
           :
           what
           can
           more
           fully
           declare
           the
           commonness
           of
           a
           thing
           .
           Yea
           ,
           this
           River
           is
           called
           at
           the
           very
           Head
           of
           it
           ,
           an
           
             OPEN
             Fountain
             ,
             a
             Fountain
             opened
             to
             the
             House
             of
          
           Judah
           ,
           
             and
             Inhabitants
             of
          
           
           Jerusalem
           .
           And
           by
           Judah
           and
           Jerusalem
           is
           comprehended
           every
           Soul
           that
           would
           drink
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           or
           living
           Water
           .
           And
           hence
           
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           River
           is
           said
           to
           go
           
           
             down
             to
             the
             Desert
             and
             to
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           where
           all
           kind
           of
           Fishes
           are
           .
           By
           Sea
           is
           meant
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           by
           Fish
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           thither
           shall
           run
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Tho
           a
           River
           ,
           in
           the
           Streams
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           common
           ,
           yet
           a
           River
           ,
           as
           it
           passes
           thorow
           a
           Country
           or
           Province
           ,
           
             will
             chuse
             its
             own
             way
          
           .
           'T
           will
           run
           in
           the
           Valleys
           ,
           in
           the
           Plains
           ,
           not
           over
           Steeples
           and
           Hills
           .
           'T
           will
           also
           fetch
           its
           compasses
           and
           circuits
           ;
           't
           will
           go
           about
           and
           reach
           hither
           and
           thither
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           its
           courses
           ,
           't
           will
           miss
           ,
           by
           its
           turnings
           ,
           what
           Places
           ,
           and
           People
           it
           lists
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           common
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           lies
           open
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           common
           for
           all
           the
           Beasts
           of
           the
           Field
           .
           There
           is
           therefore
           a
           difference
           to
           be
           put
           betwixt
           the
           commonness
           of
           a
           thing
           and
           its
           presence
           .
           A
           thing
           may
           be
           common
           ,
           yet
           far
           enough
           off
           of
           thee
           .
           
             Epsom
             ,
             Tunbridge
          
           Waters
           ,
           and
           the
           Bath
           ,
           
           may
           be
           common
           ,
           but
           yet
           a
           great
           way
           off
           of
           some
           that
           have
           need
           thereof
           .
           The
           same
           may
           be
           said
           of
           this
           River
           ,
           't
           is
           common
           in
           the
           streams
           ,
           but
           it
           runs
           its
           own
           circuit
           ,
           and
           keeps
           its
           own
           water
           Courses
           .
           
             He
             sendeth
          
           
           
             the
             Springs
             into
             the
             Valleys
             ,
             which
             run
             among
             the
             Hills
             .
          
           Indeed
           he
           openeth
           his
           River
           in
           high
           Places
           ,
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           but
           still
           they
           run
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Valleys
           to
           water
           the
           humble
           and
           the
           lowly
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           they
           that
           thirst
           ,
           and
           would
           drink
           ,
           are
           bid
           to
           come
           down
           to
           the
           Waters
           :
           
             Ho
             ,
             every
             one
             that
             thirsteth
             ,
             come
             ye
             to
             the
             Waters
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             no
             Money
             ,
             come
             ye
             ,
             buy
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           again
           ;
           
             If
             any
             Man
          
           
           
             thirst
             ,
             let
             him
             come
             unto
             me
             and
             drink
             .
          
           The
           Waters
           are
           common
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           come
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           them
           where
           they
           are
           ,
           or
           you
           will
           be
           nothing
           the
           better
           for
           them
           .
           Come
           ye
           to
           the
           Waters
           .
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           This
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           is
           called
           ,
           
             a
             River
          
           ,
           to
           intimate
           to
           you
           ,
           
             by
             what
             store
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             't
             is
             supplyed
             .
          
           All
           Rivers
           have
           the
           Sea
           for
           their
           Original
           :
           
             All
             the
             Rivers
             run
          
           
           
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             yet
             the
             Sea
             is
             not
             full
             :
             unto
             the
             place
             from
             whence
             the
             Rivers
             came
             ,
             thither
             they
             return
             again
             .
          
           And
           so
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           is
           said
           to
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           a
           place
           where
           it
           breaketh
           out
           ,
           but
           the
           Original
           is
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Oceon
           of
           Grace
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           an
           infinite
           Deity
           .
           
             Thou
             wilt
             cast
             all
             our
             Sins
          
           
           
             into
             the
             depths
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           into
           the
           depth
           of
           the
           Sea
           of
           thy
           Grace
           .
           Rivers
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           broken
           up
           ,
           do
           with
           their
           glideing
           Streams
           carry
           away
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           the
           Filth
           ,
           which
           from
           all
           Parts
           of
           the
           Countries
           thorow
           which
           they
           run
           ,
           is
           conveyed
           into
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           carry
           it
           away
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           where
           't
           is
           everlastingly
           swallowed
           up
           .
           And
           oh
           the
           Filth
           that
           is
           cast
           into
           this
           River
           of
           God
           ▪
           
           and
           oh
           how
           many
           dirty
           Sinners
           are
           washed
           white
           therein
           for
           by
           their
           continual
           gliding
           away
           ,
           they
           carry
           that
           filth
           into
           the
           mid'st
           of
           the
           Sea.
           
        
         
           A
           River
           will
           take
           away
           the
           very
           stink
           of
           a
           dead
           Dog
           ,
           nor
           doth
           all
           the
           Soil
           and
           Draught
           that
           is
           cast
           into
           Rivers
           ,
           cause
           that
           those
           that
           can
           should
           be
           afraid
           to
           make
           use
           thereof
           :
           All
           that
           have
           need
           do
           betake
           themselves
           to
           this
           River
           notwithstanding
           .
           But
           how
           much
           more
           virtue
           is
           there
           in
           this
           sweet
           River
           of
           Grace
           that
           is
           designed
           ,
           yea
           opened
           on
           purpose
           to
           wash
           away
           Sin
           and
           Uncleanness
           in
           ,
           to
           carry
           away
           all
           our
           Filth
           ,
           and
           to
           remain
           as
           vertuous
           still
           ?
        
         
           IV.
           It
           is
           called
           a
           River
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           it
           yields
           a
           continual
           supply
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           call
           it
           ,
           of
           new
           and
           fresh
           Grace
           .
           Rivers
           yield
           continually
           fresh
           and
           new
           Water
           .
           For
           tho
           the
           Channel
           or
           Water-course
           in
           which
           the
           Water
           runs
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           the
           Waters
           
           themselves
           are
           always
           new
           .
           That
           Water
           that
           but
           one
           Minute
           since
           ,
           stood
           in
           this
           place
           or
           that
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           is
           now
           gone
           ,
           and
           new
           and
           fresh
           is
           come
           in
           its
           place
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           with
           the
           River
           of
           God
           ,
           
             which
             is
             full
             of
             Water
          
           ;
           it
           yieldeth
           continually
           fresh
           Supplies
           ,
           fresh
           and
           new
           Supplies
           of
           Grace
           to
           those
           that
           have
           Business
           in
           these
           Waters
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           when
           Sin
           is
           pardoned
           ,
           it
           seems
           as
           if
           it
           
             were
             carried
             away
          
           .
           These
           Waters
           have
           with
           their
           continual
           Streams
           ,
           carried
           away
           the
           filth
           of
           the
           Sinner
           from
           before
           his
           Face
           .
           It
           is
           not
           so
           with
           Ponds
           ,
           Pools
           and
           Cisterns
           ;
           they
           will
           be
           foul
           and
           stink
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           often
           emptied
           ,
           and
           filled
           again
           with
           fresh
           water
           .
           We
           must
           then
           put
           a
           difference
           between
           the
           Grace
           that
           dwelleth
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           We
           are
           but
           as
           
             Ponds
             ,
             Pools
          
           and
           Cisterns
           that
           can
           hold
           but
           little
           ,
           and
           shall
           also
           soon
           stink
           notwithstanding
           
           
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           in
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           be
           not
           often
           emptied
           from
           Vessel
           to
           Vessel
           ,
           and
           filled
           with
           fresh
           Grace
           from
           this
           River
           .
           But
           the
           River
           is
           always
           sweet
           ,
           nor
           can
           all
           the
           filth
           that
           it
           washed
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           make
           it
           stink
           or
           infect
           it
           :
           It
           's
           water
           runs
           with
           a
           continual
           gliding
           Stream
           ,
           and
           so
           carries
           away
           all
           annoyance
           ,
           as
           was
           said
           ,
           into
           the
           depth
           of
           the
           Sea.
           
        
         
           V.
           The
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           called
           a
           River
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             only
             suited
             to
             those
             who
             are
             capable
             of
             living
             therein
             .
          
           Water
           ,
           tho
           it
           is
           that
           which
           every
           Creature
           desireth
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           an
           Element
           in
           which
           every
           Creature
           can
           live
           .
           Who
           is
           it
           that
           would
           not
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           of
           a
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ?
           but
           who
           is
           it
           that
           can
           live
           by
           Grace
           ?
           even
           none
           but
           those
           whose
           temper
           and
           constitution
           is
           suited
           to
           Grace
           .
           Hence
           ,
           as
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           RIVER
           ;
           so
           those
           that
           live
           by
           Grace
           are
           compared
           to
           FISH
           ,
           for
           that
           ,
           as
           Water
           
           is
           that
           Element
           in
           which
           the
           Fish
           liveth
           ;
           so
           Grace
           is
           that
           which
           is
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Saint
           .
           
             And
             there
             shall
             be
          
           
           
             a
             very
             great
             Multitude
             of
             Fish
             ,
             because
             these
             Waters
             shall
             come
             thither
             ▪
             for
             they
             shall
             be
             healed
             ,
             and
             every
             thing
             shall
             live
             whither
             the
             River
             cometh
          
           ;
           art
           thou
           a
           Fish
           ,
           Man
           ,
           art
           thou
           a
           Fish
           ?
           can'st
           thou
           live
           in
           the
           Water
           ?
           Can'st
           thou
           live
           always
           ,
           (
           and
           no
           where
           else
           but
           )
           in
           the
           water
           ?
           Is
           Grace
           thy
           proper
           Element
           ?
           the
           Fish
           dieth
           if
           she
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           unless
           she
           be
           timely
           put
           in
           again
           ;
           the
           
             Saint
             dieth
          
           if
           he
           be
           not
           in
           this
           River
           .
           Take
           him
           from
           his
           River
           and
           nothing
           can
           make
           him
           live
           :
           Let
           him
           have
           water
           ,
           water
           of
           Life
           enough
           ,
           and
           nothing
           can
           make
           him
           die
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           that
           there
           are
           some
           things
           besides
           Fish
           ,
           that
           can
           make
           a
           shift
           to
           live
           in
           the
           water
           ;
           but
           the
           Water
           is
           not
           their
           proper
           ,
           their
           only
           proper
           Element
           .
           The
           Frog
           can
           live
           in
           the
           Water
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           the
           Water
           only
           ;
           
           the
           Otter
           can
           live
           in
           the
           Water
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           the
           Water
           only
           .
           Give
           some
           Men
           Grace
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Sin
           ;
           admit
           them
           to
           make
           use
           of
           their
           Lusts
           for
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           of
           Grace
           to
           remove
           their
           Guilt
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           make
           a
           pretty
           good
           shift
           ,
           as
           we
           say
           :
           They
           will
           finely
           scrabble
           on
           in
           a
           Profession
           ;
           but
           hold
           them
           to
           Grace
           only
           ,
           confine
           their
           Life
           to
           Grace
           ,
           put
           them
           into
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           have
           nothing
           but
           River
           ,
           and
           they
           die
           ;
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           way
           ,
           and
           nature
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           to
           them
           as
           
             light
             Bread
          
           ,
           and
           their
           Soul
           can
           do
           no
           other
           but
           loath
           it
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           not
           suited
           and
           tempred
           for
           that
           Element
           .
           They
           are
           Fish
           ;
           not
           Frogs
           ,
           that
           can
           live
           in
           the
           River
           ,
           as
           in
           their
           only
           proper
           Element
           :
           Wherefore
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           River
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           none
           but
           those
           can
           live
           thereby
           ,
           whose
           Souls
           and
           Spirits
           are
           suited
           and
           fitted
           thereto
           .
        
         
         
           VI.
           The
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           called
           or
           compared
           to
           a
           River
           ,
           to
           answer
           those
           unsatiable
           desires
           ,
           and
           to
           wash
           away
           those
           mountainous
           doubts
           ,
           that
           attend
           those
           that
           indeed
           do
           thirst
           for
           that
           drink
           .
           The
           man
           that
           thirsteth
           with
           spiritual
           thirst
           ,
           fears
           nothing
           more
           than
           that
           there
           is
           not
           enough
           to
           quench
           his
           thirst
           :
           All
           the
           promises
           and
           sayings
           of
           Gods
           Ministers
           to
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           seem
           but
           as
           Thimbles
           instead
           of
           Bowls
           .
           I
           mean
           so
           long
           as
           his
           thirst
           and
           doubts
           
           walk
           hand
           in
           hand
           together
           .
           There
           is
           not
           enough
           in
           this
           Promise
           ;
           I
           find
           not
           enough
           in
           that
           Promise
           to
           quench
           the
           drought
           of
           my
           thirsting
           Soul.
           He
           that
           thirsteth
           aright
           ,
           nothing
           but
           God
           can
           quench
           his
           thirst
           .
           
             My
             Soul
             thirsteth
             for
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             living
             God.
          
           Well
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           done
           for
           this
           man
           ?
           will
           his
           God
           humour
           him
           ,
           and
           answer
           his
           desires
           ?
           Mark
           what
           follows
           ,
           
             When
             the
             Poor
             and
             Needy
             seek
             water
             and
             there
             is
             none
          
           (
           and
           
           they
           can
           find
           none
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           Promises
           seem
           to
           be
           dry
           ,
           and
           like
           Clouds
           that
           return
           after
           the
           Rain
           )
           
             and
             their
             tongue
             fails
             for
             thirst
             ,
             I
             the
             Lord
             will
             hear
             them
             ,
             I
             the
             God
             of
          
           Israel
           
             will
             not
             forsake
             them
          
           .
           Ay
           ,
           but
           Lord
           ,
           what
           wilt
           thou
           do
           to
           quench
           their
           thirst
           ?
           
             I
             will
             open
             Rivers
          
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             in
             high
             places
             ,
             and
             Fountains
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Valleys
             .
             I
             will
             make
             the
             Wilderness
             a
             Pool
             of
             Water
             ,
             and
             the
             dry
             Land
             Springs
             of
             Water
             .
          
           Behold
           !
           here
           are
           Rivers
           and
           Fountains
           ,
           a
           Pool
           ,
           and
           Springs
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           quench
           the
           thirst
           of
           them
           that
           thirst
           for
           God.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           such
           provision
           for
           the
           thirsty
           ,
           intimates
           their
           fears
           of
           want
           ,
           and
           the
           craving
           appetite
           of
           their
           Souls
           after
           God
           ,
           Right
           Spiritual
           thirst
           is
           not
           to
           be
           satisfied
           without
           abundance
           of
           Grace
           .
           And
           
           
             they
             shall
             be
             abundantly
             satisfied
             with
             the
             fatness
             of
             thy
             House
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             make
             them
             drink
             of
             the
             River
             of
             thy
             Pleasures
             .
          
        
         
         
           VII
           .
           The
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           River
           ,
           
             To
             shew
             the
             greatness
             of
             the
             Family
             of
             God.
          
           He
           has
           a
           Family
           ,
           a
           great
           Family
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           a
           little
           that
           must
           be
           provided
           for
           them
           .
           When
           Israel
           went
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           and
           thirsted
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           God
           provided
           for
           them
           a
           River
           ,
           he
           made
           it
           GUSH
           out
           of
           the
           Rock
           ;
           For
           
           alas
           !
           what
           
             less
             than
             a
             River
          
           ,
           could
           quench
           the
           thirst
           of
           more
           than
           Six
           hundred
           thousand
           men
           ,
           besides
           women
           and
           children
           ?
        
         
           I
           say
           what
           less
           than
           a
           River
           could
           do
           it
           ?
           When
           the
           people
           lusted
           for
           Flesh
           ,
           Moses
           said
           ,
           
             shall
             the
             Flocks
             and
             Herds
             be
             slain
             for
             them
             to
             suffice
             them
             ,
             or
             shall
             all
             the
             Fish
             of
             the
             Sea
             be
             gathered
             together
             for
             them
             to
             suffice
             them
             ?
          
           even
           so
           could
           not
           less
           than
           a
           River
           sustain
           and
           suffice
           that
           great
           People
           :
           Now
           his
           People
           in
           Gospel-days
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           be
           diminished
           but
           increased
           ,
           and
           if
           then
           they
           had
           need
           of
           a
           River
           ,
           surely
           now
           of
           a
           Sea
           ;
           but
           the
           River
           is
           
           deep
           and
           
             broad
             ,
             full
          
           ,
           and
           abounds
           ,
           or
           rises
           with
           water
           ,
           so
           't
           will
           suffice
           .
        
         
           VII
           .
           The
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           River
           ,
           perhaps
           to
           show
           of
           what
           a
           low
           esteem
           it
           is
           with
           the
           rich
           and
           the
           full
           .
           The
           destitute
           indeed
           imbrace
           the
           Rock
           instead
           of
           a
           shelter
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           ,
           they
           seek
           Water
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           can
           drink
           Wine
           in
           Bowls
           ,
           that
           can
           solace
           themselves
           with
           ,
           as
           they
           think
           ,
           better
           things
           ,
           they
           come
           not
           to
           THIS
           River
           to
           drink
           ;
           they
           never
           say
           they
           shall
           die
           if
           they
           drink
           not
           of
           this
           Water
           .
           'T
           is
           therefore
           for
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           ,
           God
           will
           lead
           THEM
           to
           his
           living
           Fountains
           of
           Waters
           ,
           and
           will
           wipe
           away
           
           all
           tears
           from
           THEIR
           eyes
           .
           And
           thus
           I
           pass
           the
           second
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           third
           particular
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           to
           shew
           the
           Head
           and
           Spring
           from
           whence
           this
           River
           proceeds
           ,
           or
           springs
           .
        
         
           Rivers
           have
           their
           heads
           from
           whence
           they
           rise
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           they
           
           spring
           ;
           and
           so
           accordingly
           we
           read
           this
           River
           has
           ;
           wherefore
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             proceeding
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           God
           is
           here
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           whole
           God-head
           ,
           Father
           ,
           Son
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           for
           that
           Grace
           proceeds
           from
           them
           all
           .
           The
           Grace
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Grace
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Spirit
           is
           here
           included
           .
           Hence
           ,
           as
           the
           Father
           .
           is
           
           called
           ,
           
             the
             God
             of
             Grace
          
           ;
           so
           the
           Son
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             full
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           Grace
           to
           be
           communicated
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           is
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
          
           .
           So
           then
           by
           this
           we
           perceive
           whence
           grace
           comes
           .
           Were
           all
           the
           World
           gracious
           ,
           if
           God
           were
           not
           gracious
           ,
           what
           was
           man
           the
           better
           ?
           If
           the
           Father
           ,
           or
           the
           Son
           ,
           or
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           are
           gracious
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           not
           all
           gracious
           ,
           what
           would
           it
           profit
           ?
           but
           now
           God
           is
           gracious
           ,
           the
           three
           Persons
           in
           the
           God-head
           are
           gracious
           ,
           and
           so
           long
           they
           that
           seek
           Grace
           are
           provided
           for
           ;
           
           for
           that
           there
           proceeds
           from
           them
           a
           River
           ,
           or
           Grace
           like
           a
           flowing
           Stream
           .
           Indeed
           the
           Original
           of
           Grace
           to
           sinners
           is
           ,
           the
           Good-Will
           of
           God
           ;
           none
           can
           imagine
           how
           loving
           God
           is
           to
           sinful
           man.
           A
           little
           of
           it
           is
           seen
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           see
           most
           ,
           see
           BUT
           a
           little
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           added
           ,
           
             And
             of
             the
             Lamb.
          
           The
           Lamb
           ,
           is
           ,
           Jesus
           as
           sacrificed
           ,
           Jesus
           as
           man
           ,
           and
           suffering
           .
           Hence
           you
           have
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           at
           the
           first
           Vision
           of
           the
           Throne
           ,
           set
           forth
           unto
           us
           thus
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             as
             slain
             :
             And
             I
             beheld
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             lo
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Throne
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             four
             Beasts
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Elders
             ,
             stood
             a
             Lamb
             as
             it
             had
             been
             slain
             .
          
        
         
           Wherefore
           by
           this
           word
           Lamb
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           ,
           who
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           means
           Grace
           doth
           now
           run
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           like
           a
           River
           to
           the
           World.
           It
           is
           because
           of
           ,
           or
           thorow
           the
           Lamb.
           
             We
             are
             justified
          
           
           
             freely
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             thorow
             
             the
             redemption
             that
             is
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             whom
             God
             hath
             set
             forth
             to
             be
             a
             propitiation
             thorow
             Faith
             in
             his
             Blood.
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             We
             have
             redemption
             thorow
             his
             Blood
             even
             the
             forgiveness
             of
          
           
           
             sins
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Riches
             of
             Gods
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           doth
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           becoming
           a
           means
           thorow
           death
           ,
           of
           the
           conveyance
           of
           Grace
           to
           us
           ,
           at
           all
           darken
           the
           nature
           or
           glory
           of
           Grace
           ,
           but
           rather
           doth
           set
           it
           off
           the
           more
           .
           For
           wherein
           can
           Grace
           or
           Love
           more
           appear
           ,
           than
           in
           his
           laying
           down
           his
           Life
           for
           us
           ?
           I
           speak
           now
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           the
           Son.
           And
           wherein
           could
           the
           nature
           and
           glory
           of
           grace
           of
           the
           Father
           more
           appear
           than
           in
           giving
           his
           Son
           to
           death
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           grace
           might
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Justice
           as
           well
           as
           Mercy
           be
           bestowed
           upon
           the
           World
           ?
           Wherefore
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           here
           ,
           that
           the
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           proceedeth
           from
           God
           ,
           so
           he
           adds
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Lamb
          
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           have
           us
           ,
           while
           we
           are
           
           intangled
           and
           overcome
           with
           this
           River
           of
           Gods
           pleasure
           ,
           not
           forget
           what
           it
           cost
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           that
           this
           Grace
           might
           come
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Riches
           of
           Grace
           and
           of
           Wisdom
           is
           ,
           that
           Grace
           comes
           to
           us
           not
           only
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Compassion
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Justice
           and
           Equity
           ;
           but
           that
           could
           be
           by
           no
           other
           means
           ,
           but
           by
           redeeming
           Blood.
           Which
           redeeming
           Blood
           came
           not
           from
           us
           ,
           nor
           yet
           thorow
           our
           contrivance
           or
           advice
           ;
           wherefore
           whatever
           it
           is
           to
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           still
           all
           is
           of
           Grace
           to
           us
           .
           yea
           ,
           the
           higher
           ,
           the
           greater
           ,
           the
           richer
           is
           Grace
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           it
           cost
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           enjoy
           it
           .
           When
           a
           man
           shall
           not
           only
           design
           me
           a
           Purse
           of
           Gold
           ,
           but
           shall
           venture
           his
           Life
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           me
           ,
           
             This
             is
             Grace
             indeed
          
           .
           But
           alas
           !
           what
           are
           a
           thousand
           such
           short
           Comparisons
           to
           the
           unsearchable
           Love
           of
           Christ
           ?
        
         
         
           The
           Lamb
           then
           is
           he
           from
           whom
           ,
           by
           ,
           or
           through
           whom
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           doth
           come
           to
           us
           .
           It
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb.
           And
           it
           proceeds
           from
           him
           ,
           now
           as
           a
           Donator
           ;
           from
           him
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           a
           means
           of
           Conveyance
           ,
           but
           as
           one
           that
           has
           power
           to
           give
           Grace
           ;
           Power
           as
           he
           is
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Man.
          
           For
           as
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           it
           cometh
           from
           him
           .
           
             The
             Son
             of
             Man
             had
             power
             on
             Earth
             to
             forgive
             Sin
             ,
          
           and
           
           that
           before
           he
           had
           actually
           paid
           to
           God
           the
           Price
           of
           our
           Redemption
           .
           But
           how
           much
           more
           now
           ?
           Wherefore
           Paul
           in
           his
           Prayer
           for
           Grace
           and
           Peace
           for
           Saints
           ,
           supplicates
           both
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb.
           
             Grace
             to
             you
          
           
           
             from
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             from
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           
             Proceeding
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             .
             ]
          
           Formerly
           this
           River
           of
           Waters
           is
           said
           to
           
           come
           from
           under
           the
           Threshold
           of
           the
           House
           of
           the
           Lord.
           And
           't
           is
           
           said
           again
           ,
           they
           shall
           go
           out
           from
           Jerusalem
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           Church
           or
           
           House
           of
           God
           still
           .
           In
           that
           they
           are
           said
           to
           come
           out
           from
           under
           the
           Threshold
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           to
           intimate
           that
           they
           ran
           but
           low
           formerly
           ,
           if
           compared
           to
           what
           they
           do
           now
           .
           Which
           might
           also
           be
           signified
           by
           this
           ,
           
             that
             they
             issued
             out
          
           ;
           that
           that
           issues
           out
           ordinarily
           comes
           forth
           but
           slowly
           .
           Also
           the
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           the
           first
           time
           he
           went
           thorow
           the
           Waters
           
           they
           were
           but
           up
           to
           the
           Ancles
           .
           But
           what
           is
           Ancle
           deep
           ,
           to
           that
           which
           followeth
           after
           ?
           'T
           is
           said
           also
           to
           come
           out
           from
           Jerusalem
           ,
           where
           I
           perceive
           were
           no
           great
           Rivers
           ,
           to
           intimate
           that
           as
           long
           as
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           ,
           first
           Temple
           ,
           and
           Type
           were
           in
           their
           splendor
           ,
           only
           the
           shadow
           of
           Heavenly
           things
           were
           in
           use
           ,
           and
           that
           then
           Grace
           ran
           but
           slowly
           ,
           nor
           would
           run
           much
           faster
           ,
           because
           Jesus
           was
           not
           yet
           glorified
           .
           For
           the
           Spirit
           and
           abundance
           of
           Grace
           was
           to
           be
           
           given
           ,
           not
           before
           ,
           but
           after
           his
           Ascention
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           now
           Jesus
           is
           ascended
           ;
           now
           he
           is
           glorified
           ;
           now
           Grace
           proceeds
           
             from
             the
             Throne
          
           ,
           not
           from
           the
           Threshold
           of
           the
           House
           .
           
             He
             shewed
          
           
           
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Chrystal
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             or
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Throne
          
           ]
           That
           of
           which
           the
           Mercy-Seat
           was
           a
           Type
           :
           that
           which
           is
           called
           
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
          
           .
           And
           it
           
           called
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           even
           therefore
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           that
           from
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           which
           proceeds
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ;
           this
           overflowing
           Grace
           of
           God.
           Now
           it
           may
           be
           asked
           ,
           
             What
             is
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ?
          
           And
           I
           
           shall
           answer
           ,
           
             It
             is
             the
             Humanity
             of
             Christ.
          
           He
           is
           the
           Throne
           ,
           He
           is
           the
           Jacob
           in
           which
           God
           sitteth
           .
           And
           
           he
           shall
           be
           for
           a
           glorious
           Throne
           to
           his
           Fathers
           House
           .
           The
           fullness
           of
           the
           God-head
           dwells
           in
           him
           bodily
           ,
           and
           God
           was
           in
           Christ
           reconciling
           
           the
           World
           unto
           himself
           ,
           nor
           can
           Grace
           come
           to
           men
           but
           by
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           can
           God
           rest
           as
           to
           our
           Salvation
           but
           in
           him
           .
           But
           because
           I
           have
           spoken
           of
           this
           thing
           more
           particularly
           upon
           that
           Text
           ,
           
             [
             Let
             us
             therefore
             come
             boldly
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
          
           &c.
           ]
           I
           shall
           therefore
           here
           say
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           Only
           methinks
           it
           is
           a
           glorious
           Title
           that
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           has
           given
           to
           the
           Humanity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           calls
           it
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           methinks
           he
           gives
           it
           the
           highest
           preference
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           saith
           ,
           Out
           thence
           proceeds
           a
           pure
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           :
           We
           will
           a
           little
           therefore
           speak
           something
           to
           this
           Word
           [
           the
           Throne
           ,
           the
           Throne
           of
           God.
           ]
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Throne
           is
           the
           Seat
           of
           Majesty
           and
           greatness
           ;
           't
           is
           not
           for
           things
           of
           an
           inferiour
           quality
           to
           ascend
           or
           assume
           a
           Throne
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           since
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           it
           intimates
           
           that
           in
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           there
           is
           great
           Majesty
           ;
           (
           for
           Grace
           ,
           as
           it
           proceeds
           ,
           has
           a
           Voice
           from
           the
           Throne
           .
           )
           And
           indeed
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           Heaven
           or
           Earth
           that
           can
           so
           AWE
           the
           
           heart
           ,
           
             as
             the
             Grace
             of
             God.
          
           'T
           is
           that
           which
           makes
           a
           Man
           fear
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           
           which
           makes
           a
           Man
           tremble
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           which
           makes
           a
           Man
           bow
           and
           bend
           ,
           and
           break
           to
           pieces
           .
           Nothing
           has
           that
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           commanding
           Greatness
           in
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           Men
           ,
           as
           has
           the
           Grace
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           this
           River
           of
           Grace
           proceeds
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           :
           It
           is
           to
           shew
           us
           ,
           what
           a
           Majesty
           ,
           what
           a
           commanding
           Greatness
           ,
           there
           is
           in
           Grace
           .
           The
           Love
           of
           Christ
           constraineth
           us
           .
        
         
           When
           Moses
           went
           up
           to
           the
           Mount
           the
           first
           time
           to
           receive
           the
           Law
           ,
           he
           did
           exceedingly
           fear
           and
           quake
           .
           Why
           ?
           because
           of
           the
           Fire
           
           and
           Smoak
           ,
           thick
           Darkness
           and
           Thunder
           ,
           &c.
           but
           when
           he
           went
           up
           the
           second
           time
           thither
           ,
           
             he
             made
             haste
             ,
             and
             bowed
             his
             head
             towards
             the
             Earth
             and
             worshipped
             .
          
           But
           why
           ?
           because
           it
           was
           before
           proclaimed
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Lord
             was
             gracious
             and
             merciful
             ,
             long
             suffering
             and
             abundant
             in
             goodness
             and
             truth
             :
             keeping
             Mercy
             for
             thousands
             ,
             forgiving
             Iniquity
             ,
             Transgression
             and
             Sin
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           There
           is
           nothing
           over-mastereth
           the
           Heart
           like
           Grace
           ,
           and
           so
           obligeth
           to
           sincere
           and
           unfeigned
           Obedience
           as
           that
           .
           
             Examine
             me
             ,
             O
             Lord
          
           ,
           
           said
           David
           ,
           
             prove
             me
             and
             try
             my
             Reins
             and
             my
             Heart
             ,
             for
             thy
             loving
             kindness
             is
             before
             my
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             walked
             in
             thy
             truth
             .
          
           Therefore
           he
           saith
           again
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           our
           Lord
           ,
           how
           excellent
           is
           thy
           loving
           kindness
           in
           all
           the
           Earth
           !
           And
           ,
           
             that
             loving
             kindness
             is
             marvellous
          
           ,
           for
           it
           has
           that
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           that
           excellent
           Glory
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           command
           the
           Heart
           and
           
           subdue
           Sin.
           And
           therefore
           Grace
           has
           given
           to
           it
           the
           title
           of
           Soveraignty
           ,
           or
           of
           one
           that
           reigns
           .
           The
           
           Throne
           is
           called
           ,
           the
           
             Throne
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           that
           on
           which
           it
           sits
           and
           reigns
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           that
           from
           whence
           it
           proceeds
           .
           
             Grace
             reigns
             thorough
             righteousness
          
           
           
             to
             eternal
             Life
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           a
           Throne
           is
           a
           Seat
           of
           Majesty
           and
           Greatness
           ,
           and
           so
           can
           awe
           :
           so
           it
           is
           the
           Seat
           of
           Authority
           ,
           and
           legislative
           Power
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           awe
           ;
           This
           is
           confirmed
           from
           what
           was
           said
           but
           now
           ,
           
             Grace
             reigns
          
           .
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           expected
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           hear
           the
           Word
           of
           God's
           grace
           ,
           should
           submit
           thereto
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           their
           peril
           .
           
             He
             that
             believes
             not
             shall
             be
             damned
             ,
          
           is
           a
           Word
           of
           Power
           ,
           of
           Law
           and
           Authority
           ;
           and
           the
           Contemner
           shall
           find
           it
           so
           .
           Grace
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb.
           Wherefore
           ,
           Sinner
           ,
           here
           is
           laid
           a
           necessity
           
           upon
           thee
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           two
           must
           be
           thy
           lot
           ,
           either
           thou
           must
           accept
           of
           God's
           Grace
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           to
           be
           saved
           freely
           thereby
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           thy
           undeservings
           ,
           and
           unworthiness
           ,
           or
           else
           thou
           must
           be
           damned
           for
           thy
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           for
           thy
           rejecting
           of
           this
           Grace
           .
           Wherefore
           consider
           with
           thy self
           ,
           and
           think
           what
           is
           best
           to
           be
           done
           .
           Is
           it
           better
           that
           thou
           submit
           to
           the
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           acceptest
           of
           Grace
           to
           reign
           for
           thee
           ,
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           over
           thee
           ,
           than
           that
           thou
           shouldst
           run
           the
           hazard
           of
           eternal
           Damnation
           ,
           because
           thou
           wouldest
           not
           be
           saved
           by
           Grace
           ?
           Consider
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           
             Grace
             is
             now
             in
             authority
          
           ,
           it
           reigns
           ,
           and
           
             proceeds
             from
             the
             THRONE
          
           .
           Now
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           't
           is
           dangerous
           opposing
           ,
           rejecting
           ,
           dispising
           or
           disowning
           of
           them
           in
           authority
           :
           Better
           speak
           against
           twenty
           ▪
           
           than
           against
           one
           that
           is
           in
           authority
           .
           If
           the
           wrath
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           
             is
             as
             Messengers
             
             of
             Death
             :
          
           If
           the
           wrath
           of
           
           the
           King
           
             is
             as
             the
             roaring
             of
             a
             Lion
             :
          
           what
           is
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ?
           And
           you
           know
           ,
           to
           dispise
           Grace
           ,
           to
           refuse
           Pardon
           ,
           to
           be
           unwilling
           to
           be
           saved
           from
           the
           Guilt
           and
           Punishment
           due
           to
           Treasons
           the
           
           King's
           way
           ,
           since
           that
           also
           is
           the
           best
           way
           ,
           how
           will
           that
           provoke
           ?
           how
           hot
           will
           that
           make
           Wrath
           ?
           but
           to
           accept
           of
           Grace
           ,
           specially
           when
           't
           is
           free
           Grace
           ,
           Grace
           that
           reigns
           ,
           Grace
           from
           the
           Throne
           ;
           how
           sweet
           is
           it
           ?
           
             His
             Favour
             is
             as
             due
             upon
             the
             Grass
             .
          
        
         
           This
           therefore
           calls
           for
           thy
           most
           grave
           and
           sedate
           thoughts
           .
           Thou
           art
           in
           a
           strait
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           fly
           before
           Moses
           ,
           or
           with
           David
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           wilt
           thou
           go
           to
           Hell
           for
           Sin
           ,
           or
           to
           Life
           by
           Grace
           ?
           one
           of
           the
           two
           ,
           as
           was
           said
           afore
           ;
           must
           be
           thy
           lot
           ;
           for
           Grace
           is
           King
           ,
           is
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           will
           admit
           of
           no
           other
           way
           to
           Glory
           .
           In
           and
           by
           it
           thou
           must
           stand
           ,
           if
           thou
           hast
           
           
           any
           hope
           ,
           or
           canst
           at
           all
           rejoice
           in
           hope
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           As
           the
           Throne
           is
           the
           Seat
           of
           Majesty
           and
           Authority
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           highest
           Seat
           of
           Authority
           .
           There
           is
           none
           above
           the
           Throne
           ,
           there
           is
           
             no
             Appeal
          
           from
           the
           Throne
           .
           There
           are
           inferior
           Courts
           of
           Judicature
           ,
           there
           are
           under-Governors
           ,
           and
           they
           may
           sometimes
           perhaps
           be
           faulty
           ;
           wherefore
           in
           some
           Cases
           an
           Appeal
           from
           such
           may
           be
           lawful
           ,
           or
           permitted
           ;
           but
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           none
           can
           appeal
           .
           
             Now
             grace
             is
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             reigns
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             proceeds
             from
             the
             Throne
             :
          
           A
           Man
           may
           appeal
           from
           the
           Law
           to
           the
           Throne
           ,
           from
           Moses
           to
           Christ
           ;
           from
           him
           that
           spake
           on
           Earth
           ,
           to
           him
           that
           speaks
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           but
           from
           Heaven
           to
           Earth
           ,
           from
           Christ
           to
           Moses
           ,
           none
           can
           appeal
           .
           Moses
           himself
           has
           forbid
           it
           .
           For
           Moses
           
             truly
             said
             unto
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             a
             Prophet
             shall
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             raise
             up
             unto
             you
             ,
             
             of
             your
             Brethren
             like
             unto
             me
             ,
             him
             shall
             ye
             hear
             in
             all
             things
             whatsoever
             he
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             that
             every
             Soul
             which
             will
             not
             hear
             that
             Prophet
             ,
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             from
             among
             the
             People
             .
          
        
         
           See
           here
           ,
           this
           NEW
           Prophet-judges
           in
           the
           highest
           Court
           ,
           he
           is
           Master
           of
           Grace
           ,
           the
           Throne
           by
           which
           Grace
           reigns
           ;
           and
           even
           Moses
           admits
           ,
           that
           from
           himself
           an
           appeal
           may
           be
           made
           to
           this
           Prophet
           ;
           yea
           ,
           he
           allows
           that
           Men
           may
           flee
           from
           himself
           ,
           to
           this
           Prophet
           for
           refuge
           ;
           but
           there
           must
           be
           no
           appeal
           
             from
             him
          
           .
           Thou
           must
           hear
           him
           ,
           or
           die
           .
           
             How
             shall
             we
             escape
             ,
             if
             we
             turn
             away
             from
             him
             ,
             that
             speaketh
          
           
           
             from
             Heaven
          
           ?
        
         
           This
           therefore
           is
           to
           be
           duly
           weighed
           ,
           and
           deeply
           considered
           by
           us
           .
           'T
           is
           not
           a
           Saint
           ,
           nor
           a
           Minister
           ,
           nor
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           nor
           an
           Angel
           that
           speaks
           ,
           for
           all
           these
           are
           but
           Servants
           ,
           but
           inferiors
           :
           No
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             Voice
             from
             the
             Throne
          
           ,
           from
           Authority
           ,
           from
           the
           
           highest
           Authority
           ;
           it
           is
           
             the
             Lord
             from
             Heaven
          
           .
           This
           Grace
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           ;
           and
           therefore
           Men
           must
           stand
           and
           fall
           by
           what
           shall
           come
           from
           hence
           .
           He
           that
           comes
           not
           hither
           to
           drink
           ,
           shall
           die
           for
           thirst
           .
           He
           that
           refuses
           this
           Water
           now
           ,
           shall
           not
           have
           so
           much
           as
           will
           hang
           upon
           the
           tip
           of
           his
           Finger
           (
           if
           't
           would
           save
           his
           Soul
           )
           hereafter
           .
           
             How
             shall
             we
             escape
             ,
             if
             we
             neglect
             so
          
           
           
             great
             Salvation
          
           ?
        
         
           Apostates
           will
           therefore
           from
           hence
           find
           griping
           Pangs
           and
           burning
           Coals
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           turned
           themselves
           away
           from
           this
           Throne
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Grace
           that
           proceeds
           therefrom
           ;
           nor
           is
           it
           to
           any
           purpose
           whatever
           they
           plead
           for
           themselves
           .
           They
           are
           fallen
           from
           Grace
           ,
           and
           what
           can
           help
           them
           !
           Christ
           is
           become
           
           of
           none
           effect
           unto
           such
           ,
           whosoever
           is
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           seeks
           to
           be
           justified
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             they
             are
             fallen
             from
             Grace
          
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           Throne
           ,
           
             is
             the
             Seat
          
           
           
             of
             Glory
          
           (
           when
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           shall
           come
           in
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           holy
           Angels
           with
           him
           ;
           then
           he
           shall
           sit
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Glory
           .
           )
           And
           if
           the
           Throne
           of
           Judgment
           is
           the
           Seat
           of
           Glory
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           .
           We
           will
           venture
           then
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           the
           Throne
           of
           God's
           Glory
           ,
           as
           the
           Throne
           of
           Judgment
           will
           be
           the
           Throne
           of
           Christ's
           Glory
           ,
           and
           that
           Grace
           proceedeth
           from
           his
           Throne
           ,
           that
           both
           IT
           and
           HE
           ,
           might
           have
           Glory
           ,
           Glory
           in
           a
           way
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           it
           might
           have
           Glory
           :
           therefore
           has
           he
           designed
           ,
           that
           Grace
           shall
           be
           effectual
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           some
           ;
           even
           
             to
             the
             praise
             of
          
           
           
             the
             Glory
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             wherein
             he
             has
             made
             us
             accepted
             in
             the
             beloved
             .
          
        
         
           He
           has
           designed
           ,
           not
           the
           glory
           of
           
           Man's
           works
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           own
           Grace
           :
           and
           therefore
           has
           put
           Man's
           
           works
           ,
           as
           to
           Justification
           before
           God
           ,
           under
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           counts
           them
           as
           filthy
           Rags
           ;
           but
           has
           set
           his
           Grace
           up
           above
           ,
           has
           made
           it
           a
           King
           ,
           given
           it
           Authority
           to
           reign
           ,
           has
           provided
           for
           it
           a
           Throne
           ,
           and
           called
           that
           Throne
           ,
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ;
           from
           whence
           it
           also
           proceeds
           to
           its
           own
           praise
           and
           glory
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           the
           effectual
           salvation
           of
           those
           that
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           receive
           it
           not
           in
           vain
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           Grace
           is
           exalted
           ,
           and
           made
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           to
           its
           own
           praises
           ,
           to
           its
           own
           glory
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           also
           thus
           exalted
           and
           made
           flow
           to
           us
           like
           a
           River
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           be
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           him
           that
           hath
           exalted
           it
           .
           We
           that
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           submit
           unto
           the
           Throne
           whence
           it
           proceeds
           ,
           have
           thereby
           
             obtained
             an
             Inheritance
             ,
             being
             predestinated
             according
          
           
           
             to
             the
             purpose
             of
             him
             who
             worketh
             all
             things
             after
             the
             counsel
             of
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             to
             the
             praise
             
             of
             his
             glory
             .
          
           So
           that
           this
           Throne
           is
           a
           Throne
           of
           Glory
           .
           
             A
             glorious
             high
             Throne
             from
             the
             beginning
             is
             the
             place
             of
             our
             Sanctuary
          
           ;
           now
           what
           follows
           from
           this
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           that
           accept
           of
           this
           Grace
           ,
           give
           glory
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           word
           of
           his
           Grace
           ;
           such
           I
           say
           ,
           glorifie
           God
           
             for
             his
             mercy
          
           :
           They
           glorifie
           God
           by
           
           
             their
             professed
             subjection
             to
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           or
           good
           tydings
           
             of
             the
             Grace
             of
             God.
          
           They
           with
           Abraham
           believe
           and
           
             give
             glory
             to
             God
          
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Gentiles
           
             they
             glorifie
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           But
           to
           slight
           Grace
           ,
           to
           do
           dispite
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           to
           prefer
           our
           own
           works
           to
           the
           derogating
           from
           Grace
           ;
           what
           is
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           contemn
           God
           ?
           to
           contemn
           him
           when
           he
           is
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           on
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Glory
           ?
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           spit
           in
           his
           Face
           even
           then
           when
           he
           commands
           thee
           to
           bow
           before
           him
           ,
           to
           subject
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           glorifie
           the
           
           Grace
           of
           his
           Glory
           ,
           that
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Glory
           .
           If
           men
           in
           old
           time
           were
           damned
           because
           they
           glorified
           him
           not
           as
           God
           ,
           shall
           not
           they
           be
           more
           than
           damned
           ,
           if
           more
           than
           damned
           can
           be
           ,
           who
           glorifie
           him
           not
           for
           his
           Grace
           ?
           And
           ,
           to
           be
           sure
           ,
           none
           glorifie
           him
           for
           his
           Grace
           but
           those
           that
           close
           in
           therewith
           ,
           and
           submit
           themselves
           thereto
           .
           Talkers
           of
           Grace
           are
           but
           Mockers
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           Flatterers
           of
           God.
           Those
           that
           only
           talk
           highly
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           submit
           not
           themselves
           unto
           it
           ,
           are
           but
           like
           to
           those
           that
           praise
           a
           look
           ,
           or
           flatter
           him
           in
           his
           own
           conceits
           .
           Grace
           God
           has
           exalted
           ;
           has
           set
           it
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           it
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           given
           it
           authority
           to
           reign
           ;
           and
           thou
           goest
           by
           and
           hearest
           thereof
           ,
           but
           wilt
           not
           submit
           thy self
           thereto
           ,
           neither
           thy
           Soul
           ,
           nor
           thy
           Life
           :
           why
           ,
           what
           is
           this
           more
           than
           to
           flatter
           God
           with
           thy
           Lips
           ,
           and
           than
           to
           lye
           unto
           him
           with
           thy
           Tongue
           ?
           what
           is
           this
           
           but
           to
           count
           him
           less
           wise
           than
           thy self
           ,
           while
           he
           seeks
           glory
           by
           that
           ,
           by
           which
           thou
           wilt
           not
           glorifie
           him
           ;
           while
           he
           displays
           his
           Grace
           before
           thee
           in
           the
           World
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           as
           thou
           goest
           by
           ,
           with
           a
           nod
           thou
           callest
           it
           fine
           thing
           ,
           but
           followest
           that
           which
           leadeth
           there-from
           ?
           Tremble
           ,
           tremble
           ,
           ye
           sinners
           ,
           that
           have
           despised
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           goodness
           .
           The
           day
           is
           coming
           when
           ye
           shall
           behold
           ,
           and
           wonder
           ,
           and
           perish
           ,
           if
           Grace
           prevaileth
           not
           with
           you
           to
           be
           content
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           it
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           its
           Glory
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           him
           
           who
           hath
           set
           it
           upon
           the
           Throne
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           The
           Throne
           is
           the
           Seat
           
             of
             Wisdom
          
           .
           Hence
           he
           is
           called
           the
           Ancient
           
           of
           days
           ,
           that
           
             sits
             on
             this
             Throne
          
           ,
           the
           Throne
           of
           God.
           Infinite
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           whose
           Garments
           were
           white
           as
           Snow
           ,
           and
           the
           
             hair
             of
             his
             Head
             like
             pure
             Wooll
             :
          
           By
           ancient
           of
           days
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           it
           is
           said
           the
           hair
           of
           his
           Head
           is
           like
           the
           pure
           Wooll
           ,
           his
           wisdom
           is
           
           set
           forth
           unto
           us
           .
           Wherefore
           when
           we
           read
           that
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           proceeds
           a
           River
           of
           Grace
           ,
           when
           we
           read
           this
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           
             wise
             God
          
           ,
           who
           most
           perfectly
           knoweth
           all
           ways
           ,
           counteth
           in
           his
           wisdom
           ,
           that
           to
           save
           men
           by
           Grace
           is
           the
           best
           ,
           most
           safe
           ,
           and
           sure
           way
           .
           
             Therefore
             it
             is
             of
             faith
             that
             it
          
           
           
             might
             be
             by
             Grace
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             promise
             might
             be
             sure
             to
             all
             the
             Seed
             .
          
           And
           again
           forgiveness
           is
           according
           to
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           
             wherein
             he
             has
             abounded
             toward
             us
             ,
             in
             all
             wisdom
             and
             prudence
             .
          
           Wherefore
           to
           set
           Grace
           
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           let
           Grace
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           as
           a
           River
           ,
           is
           by
           the
           
             wise
             God
          
           ,
           the
           only
           wise
           God
           ,
           counted
           the
           best
           way
           ,
           the
           safest
           way
           ,
           the
           way
           that
           doth
           best
           suit
           the
           condition
           of
           a
           sinful
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           tends
           most
           to
           the
           utter
           disappointment
           of
           the
           Devil
           and
           Death
           ,
           and
           Hell.
           Grace
           can
           justifie
           freely
           ,
           when
           it
           will
           ,
           who
           
           it
           will
           ,
           from
           what
           it
           will.
           Grace
           can
           continue
           to
           pardon
           ,
           favour
           and
           save
           from
           falls
           ,
           in
           falls
           ,
           out
           of
           falls
           .
           Grace
           can
           comfort
           ,
           relieve
           and
           help
           those
           that
           have
           hurt
           themselves
           .
           And
           Grace
           can
           bring
           the
           Unworthy
           to
           Glory
           .
           This
           the
           Law
           cannot
           do
           ,
           this
           Man
           cannot
           do
           ,
           this
           Angels
           cannot
           do
           ,
           this
           God
           cannot
           do
           ,
           but
           only
           by
           the
           Riches
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           thorow
           the
           redemption
           that
           is
           in
           Jesus
           Christ.
           Wherefore
           seeing
           God
           has
           set
           Grace
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           ordered
           that
           it
           should
           proceed
           from
           this
           Throne
           to
           the
           World.
           Yea
           ,
           seeing
           he
           has
           made
           it
           King
           ,
           and
           granted
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           it
           only
           ,
           the
           Authority
           and
           Soveraignty
           of
           saving
           Souls
           ;
           he
           has
           
           magnified
           ,
           not
           only
           his
           Love
           ,
           but
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           his
           Prudence
           before
           the
           Sons
           of
           Men.
           This
           then
           is
           his
           great
           Device
           ,
           the
           master-piece
           of
           all
           his
           witty
           Inventions
           :
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           as
           was
           hinted
           afore
           ,
           in
           this
           thing
           he
           hath
           proceeded
           
           toward
           us
           in
           all
           Wisdom
           and
           Prudence
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           ,
           he
           that
           comes
           to
           ,
           and
           drinks
           of
           this
           Water
           ,
           glorifies
           God
           for
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           praises
           God
           for
           his
           Wisdom
           .
           Such
           an
           one
           saith
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           only
           Wise
           ,
           and
           bowing
           his
           head
           ,
           saith
           again
           ,
           To
           God
           only
           Wise
           ,
           
             be
             Glory
             ,
             both
             now
             and
             for
             ever
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           But
           he
           that
           shall
           contemn
           this
           Grace
           ,
           confronts
           the
           highest
           Wisdom
           even
           Wisdom
           upon
           the
           Throne
           .
           He
           saith
           of
           himself
           ,
           I
           am
           wiser
           than
           Daniel
           ,
           than
           the
           Judgment
           of
           God.
           I
           could
           have
           found
           out
           a
           more
           safe
           way
           to
           Heaven
           my self
           ,
           and
           had
           I
           been
           of
           God's
           Counsel
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           told
           him
           so
           .
           All
           this
           so
           horrible
           blasphemy
           ,
           naturally
           proceeds
           from
           him
           that
           liketh
           not
           that
           Grace
           should
           be
           king
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           should
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           to
           the
           World.
           
             But
             shall
             he
             that
             contendeth
             with
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             instruct
             him
             ;
             he
          
           
           
           
             that
             reproveth
             God
             ,
             let
             him
             answer
             it
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Text
           says
           ,
           that
           this
           very
           Doctrine
           
           to
           the
           Greeks
           ,
           to
           the
           Wise
           ,
           is
           foolishness
           ,
           and
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           a
           foolish
           thing
           to
           them
           :
           But
           it
           will
           appear
           even
           then
           ,
           when
           the
           conclusion
           of
           all
           things
           is
           come
           ;
           and
           when
           these
           wise
           ones
           by
           their
           Wisdom
           have
           fooled
           themselves
           to
           Hell
           ,
           that
           this
           foolishness
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           wiser
           than
           Men
           ,
           and
           the
           weakness
           of
           God
           stronger
           than
           Men.
           
        
         
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           low
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           is
           trampled
           upon
           by
           some
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           a
           glorious
           Throne
           to
           his
           Father's
           house
           .
           For
           since
           his
           Humility
           was
           the
           lowest
           of
           all
           ,
           now
           he
           is
           exalted
           to
           be
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ;
           yea
           ,
           is
           made
           the
           Fountain
           whence
           Grace
           continually
           flows
           ,
           like
           the
           Rivers
           ,
           and
           comes
           down
           to
           us
           like
           a
           mighty
           stream
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           I
           will
           conclude
           this
           with
           both
           comfort
           and
           caution
           ;
           with
           comfort
           ,
           and
           that
           
           because
           of
           the
           security
           that
           they
           are
           under
           ,
           that
           indeed
           have
           submitted
           themselves
           to
           Grace
           .
           
             Sin
             shall
             not
             have
             dominion
             over
             you
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             not
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             under
             Grace
             .
          
           And
           let
           it
           be
           caution
           to
           those
           that
           despise
           take
           heed
           ,
           't
           is
           dangerous
           affronting
           of
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God.
           Now
           here
           is
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           Wisdom
           upon
           the
           Throne
           .
           It
           pleased
           God
           ,
           
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           to
           make
           this
           the
           way
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           Grace
           to
           reign
           .
           I
           have
           often
           thought
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           said
           ,
           If
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           with
           any
           way
           ,
           surely
           he
           will
           be
           pleased
           with
           his
           own
           .
           Now
           this
           is
           the
           way
           of
           his
           own
           devising
           ,
           the
           fruit
           and
           effect
           of
           his
           own
           Wisdom
           .
           Wherefore
           Sinner
           please
           him
           ,
           please
           him
           in
           that
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           well
           pleased
           :
           
             Come
             to
             the
             Waters
          
           ,
           cast
           thy self
           into
           them
           and
           fear
           not
           drowning
           ,
           let
           God
           alone
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           carry
           thee
           into
           his
           Paradise
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           see
           his
           Throne
           .
        
         
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           The
           Throne
           is
           the
           
             Seat
             of
             faithfulness
          
           ,
           the
           place
           of
           performing
           of
           ingagements
           and
           promises
           .
           
             When
             I
             shall
             receive
             the
             Congregation
             ,
          
           
           
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             I
             will
             judge
             uprightly
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           faithfully
           .
           And
           now
           he
           has
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           head
           over
           all
           things
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           is
           
           he
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           yea
           ,
           is
           the
           Throne
           from
           whence
           proceeds
           all
           this
           Grace
           ,
           that
           like
           a
           River
           doth
           flow
           ,
           and
           glide
           from
           Heaven
           into
           the
           World.
           This
           River
           then
           is
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           Promises
           ,
           the
           faithful
           fulfilling
           of
           Promises
           .
           
             If
             I
             go
             not
             away
             the
             Comforter
          
           
           
             will
             not
             come
             ;
             but
             if
             I
             depart
             I
             will
             send
             him
             unto
             you
             .
             This
             is
             that
          
           
           
             which
             was
             spoken
             of
             by
             the
             Prophet
             Joel
             :
             and
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             in
             the
             last
             days
             (
             saith
             God
             )
             I
             will
             pour
             out
             of
             my
             Spirit
             upon
             all
             Flesh
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             Now
             this
          
           River
           is
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           was
           promised
           by
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           
           now
           it
           comes
           running
           
             from
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb.
             For
             being
          
           
           
             now
             by
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             exalted
             ,
             and
             having
             received
             of
             the
             Father
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             hath
             shed
             forth
             that
             which
             ye
             now
             see
             and
             hear
             .
          
        
         
           Behold
           then
           how
           mindful
           ,
           how
           careful
           ,
           how
           faithful
           our
           Father
           and
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           is
           !
           'T
           is
           not
           Exaltation
           ,
           nor
           Glory
           ,
           nor
           a
           Crown
           ,
           nor
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           nor
           a
           Throne
           ,
           that
           shall
           make
           him
           neglect
           his
           poor
           ones
           on
           Earth
           .
           Yea
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           even
           because
           he
           is
           exalted
           and
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           that
           such
           a
           River
           with
           its
           golden
           Streams
           ,
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           to
           come
           unto
           us
           .
           And
           it
           shall
           proceed
           to
           be
           far
           higher
           than
           ever
           was
           the
           Swellings
           of
           Jordan
           .
           True
           ,
           it
           runs
           not
           so
           high
           now
           ,
           as
           in
           former
           days
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           Curse
           of
           God
           upon
           Antichrist
           ,
           by
           whose
           means
           the
           Land
           of
           God's
           People
           is
           
           full
           of
           Briars
           and
           Thorns
           ;
           but
           when
           
           the
           Tide
           is
           at
           the
           lowest
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           nearest
           the
           rising
           ;
           and
           this
           River
           will
           rise
           ,
           and
           in
           little
           time
           ,
           be
           no
           more
           so
           low
           as
           but
           ancle
           deep
           .
           'T
           will
           up
           to
           the
           knees
           ,
           to
           the
           
           loines
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           broad
           River
           to
           swim
           in
           .
           
             For
             there
             the
             glorious
          
           
           
             Lord
             shall
             be
             unto
             us
             a
             place
             of
             broad
             Rivers
             and
             Streams
             ,
          
           and
           there
           shall
           
           be
           no
           more
           Curse
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Servants
           shall
           serve
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           without
           molestation
           .
        
         
           
             These
             sayings
             are
             faithful
             and
             true
             ,
          
           and
           in
           faithfulness
           shall
           they
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           be
           performed
           to
           the
           Church
           .
           Faithfulness
           in
           him
           that
           rules
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           makes
           Sion
           rejoice
           ;
           because
           thereby
           the
           Promises
           yield
           Milk
           and
           Honey
           .
           For
           now
           the
           faithful
           God
           ,
           that
           keepeth
           Covenant
           ,
           performs
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           that
           which
           he
           told
           her
           he
           would
           .
           Wherefore
           our
           Rivers
           shall
           
           
           run
           ,
           and
           our
           Brooks
           yield
           Honey
           and
           Butter
           .
        
         
           Let
           this
           teach
           all
           God's
           People
           to
           expect
           ,
           to
           look
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           good
           things
           from
           the
           Throne
           .
           But
           oh
           ,
           me
           thinks
           ,
           this
           Throne
           out
           of
           which
           good
           comes
           like
           a
           River
           !
           who
           would
           not
           but
           be
           a
           subject
           to
           it
           ?
           who
           would
           not
           but
           worship
           before
           it
           ?
           But
           ,
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           A
           Throne
           is
           the
           Seat
           
           
             of
             Justice
             .
             Justice
             and
             Judgment
             are
             the
             habitation
             of
             thy
             Throne
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           also
           from
           Justice
           that
           this
           River
           of
           Grace
           flows
           to
           us
           .
           Justice
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Justice
           to
           those
           that
           are
           found
           in
           him
           .
           God
           declares
           that
           
           he
           can
           justy
           justify
           ,
           justly
           forgive
           :
           now
           if
           he
           can
           justly
           justify
           and
           justly
           
           forgive
           ;
           then
           can
           he
           give
           Grace
           and
           cause
           that
           it
           should
           proceed
           to
           ,
           yea
           ,
           flow
           after
           us
           as
           a
           River
           .
           The
           River
           that
           gushed
           out
           of
           the
           Rock
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ran
           after
           the
           People
           there
           ,
           where-ever
           they
           wandred
           
           therein
           .
           They
           drank
           of
           the
           Rock
           
           that
           followed
           them
           (
           the
           Rock
           was
           not
           removed
           out
           of
           his
           place
           )
           but
           the
           flood
           followed
           them
           whither
           they
           went.
           
             He
             opened
             the
             Rock
          
           ,
           
           
             and
             the
             Waters
             gushed
             out
             ,
             they
             ran
             in
             dry
             places
             like
             a
             River
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Rock
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           was
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           figuratively
           ,
           and
           this
           Throne
           is
           Christ
           really
           .
           And
           the
           Water
           gushing
           out
           of
           the
           Rock
           ,
           and
           the
           following
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           was
           to
           shew
           ,
           how
           when
           Christ
           became
           a
           Throne
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Goodness
           should
           follow
           us
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           from
           thence
           so
           long
           as
           here
           we
           abide
           .
           Wherefore
           David
           considering
           this
           said
           ,
           
             surely
             Goodness
             and
          
           
           
             Mercy
             shall
             FOLLOW
             me
             all
             the
             days
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             dwell
             in
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           But
           whence
           must
           this
           come
           ?
           The
           Text
           says
           ,
           from
           the
           Throne
           ;
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           the
           
             Seat
             of
             Justice
          
           ;
           for
           from
           thence
           by
           reason
           of
           what
           HE
           
           hath
           found
           in
           Christ
           
             for
             us
          
           ;
           he
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Righteousness
           and
           Justice
           ,
           le
           ts
           out
           to
           us
           ,
           Rivers
           of
           his
           Pleasures
           ;
           whose
           Original
           is
           that
           great
           and
           wide
           Sea
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           that
           flows
           in
           his
           infinite
           Heart
           beyond
           thought
           .
        
         
           All
           is
           paid
           for
           both
           US
           and
           Grace
           .
           
           We
           are
           bought
           with
           a
           price
           .
           He
           has
           obtained
           eternal
           Redemption
           for
           us
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           are
           made
           his
           ,
           and
           Heaven
           made
           ours
           thus
           ;
           so
           this
           River
           of
           Grace
           has
           been
           also
           obtained
           by
           him
           for
           us
           .
           Wherefore
           all
           comes
           to
           us
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Justice
           and
           Righteousness
           .
           Hence
           we
           are
           said
           to
           obtain
           
             Faith
             thorow
             the
             righteousness
          
           
           
             of
             God
          
           ;
           that
           is
           through
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Jesus
           our
           Lord.
           Mark
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Justice
           of
           Jesus
           our
           Lord
           :
           and
           we
           have
           our
           Faith
           from
           the
           Justice
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Jesus
           our
           Lord.
           That
           is
           ,
           Jesus
           answered
           with
           Works
           of
           Justice
           the
           demands
           of
           Justice
           :
           and
           therefore
           
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Grace
           reigns
           and
           comes
           to
           us
           like
           a
           River
           ,
           as
           if
           signified
           for
           that
           it
           is
           said
           to
           come
           to
           us
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Grace
           is
           said
           to
           
             reign
             thorow
             righteousness
             unto
             Eternal
             life
             .
          
           Thorow
           
           what
           righteousness
           ?
           the
           righteousness
           or
           justice
           of
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord.
           By
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           or
           for
           his
           sake
           .
           For
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           we
           are
           forgiven
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           sake
           have
           all
           things
           pertaining
           to
           Life
           and
           Godliness
           .
           Which
           
             all
             things
          
           ,
           come
           to
           us
           ,
           thorow
           ,
           or
           down
           the
           Stream
           of
           this
           River
           in
           a
           way
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           to
           come
           from
           the
           Throne
           .
        
         
           Eighthly
           ,
           This
           Throne
           ,
           is
           the
           Seat
           of
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           called
           the
           Mercy-Seat
           ,
           
             and
             Throne
             of
             Grace
          
           .
           This
           Throne
           turns
           all
           into
           Grace
           ,
           all
           into
           Mercy
           !
           This
           Throne
           makes
           all
           things
           work
           together
           for
           good
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           
           Saul's
           Sons
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           buried
           ,
           after
           they
           were
           hanged
           ,
           
           
           until
           water
           dropped
           upon
           them
           out
           of
           Heaven
           .
           And
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           us
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           suffered
           to
           come
           near
           us
           ,
           until
           it
           is
           washed
           in
           that
           water
           that
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           .
           Hence
           afflictions
           
           flow
           from
           Grace
           ;
           Persecutions
           flow
           from
           Grace
           ,
           Poverty
           ,
           Sickness
           ,
           yea
           Death
           it self
           is
           now
           made
           ours
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           thorow
           Christ.
           O
           Grace
           !
           O
           happy
           Church
           of
           God!
           All
           things
           that
           happen
           to
           thee
           are
           for
           Christs
           sake
           turned
           into
           Grace
           .
           They
           talk
           of
           the
           Philosophers
           Stone
           ,
           and
           how
           ,
           if
           one
           had
           it
           ?
           it
           would
           turn
           all
           things
           into
           Gold.
           Oh!
           but
           can
           it
           turn
           all
           things
           into
           Grace
           ?
           can
           it
           make
           all
           things
           work
           together
           for
           good
           ?
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           this
           Quality
           ,
           Virtue
           ,
           Excellency
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           call
           it
           ,
           nothing
           has
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           Grace
           that
           reigns
           on
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           ;
           the
           River
           that
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God.
           This
           ,
           this
           turns
           Majesty
           ,
           Authority
           ,
           the
           highest
           Authority
           ,
           Glory
           ,
           
           Wisdom
           ,
           Faithfulness
           ,
           Justice
           and
           all
           into
           Grace
           .
           Here
           's
           a
           Throne
           !
           God
           
             let
             us
             see
             it
             .
             John
          
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           Streams
           proceeding
           from
           it
           .
           O
           sweet
           sight
           !
           O
           heart
           ravishing
           sight
           !
           
             He
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             proceeding
             out
             of
             the
             Throne
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           Indeed
           ,
           as
           was
           hinted
           before
           ,
           in
           the
           days
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           Anti-Christ
           there
           are
           not
           those
           Visions
           of
           this
           Throne
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           River
           that
           proceedeth
           there-from
           ;
           now
           he
           holdeth
           back
           the
           face
           of
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           spreadeth
           a
           Cloud
           upon
           it
           ;
           but
           the
           preserving
           saving
           benefits
           thereof
           we
           have
           ,
           as
           also
           have
           all
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           most
           cloudy
           and
           dark
           day
           .
           And
           since
           we
           can
           see
           so
           little
           we
           must
           believe
           the
           more
           ;
           and
           by
           believing
           give
           glory
           to
           God.
           We
           must
           also
           labour
           for
           more
           clear
           Scripture-Knowledge
           of
           this
           Throne
           ;
           for
           the
           Holy
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           the
           
           Perspective-glass
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           may
           ,
           and
           the
           Magnifying-glass
           
           
           that
           will
           cause
           us
           to
           behold
           with
           open
           face
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           Lord.
           
        
         
           But
           methinks
           I
           have
           yet
           said
           nothing
           of
           this
           Throne
           ,
           which
           is
           indeed
           none
           other
           but
           the
           spotless
           ,
           and
           glorified
           Humanity
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God.
           This
           Throne
           is
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           this
           Grace
           comes
           from
           the
           Divine
           Majesty
           as
           dwelling
           bodily
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           Wherefore
           let
           us
           fall
           down
           before
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           cast
           our
           Crowns
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           give
           thanks
           to
           him
           that
           sits
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Lamb
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
        
         
           O
           how
           should
           Jesus
           be
           esteemed
           of
           !
           The
           Throne
           of
           the
           King
           is
           a
           Royal
           Seat.
           'T
           is
           said
           of
           
           Solomon's
           ,
           
           there
           was
           not
           its
           like
           in
           ANY
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           of
           this
           it
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           its
           like
           in
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           .
           At
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           this
           Throne
           the
           Angels
           flocked
           round
           about
           it
           ,
           and
           
           the
           Beasts
           and
           the
           Elders
           gathered
           together
           to
           see
           it
           .
           When
           this
           Throne
           
           was
           set
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           there
           was
           silence
           ,
           all
           the
           Heavenly
           Host
           had
           no
           leisure
           to
           talk
           ;
           they
           were
           surprized
           with
           sight
           and
           wonder
           .
           When
           this
           Throne
           was
           set
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           what
           talk
           there
           was
           ,
           it
           was
           as
           the
           Musick
           of
           the
           Trumpet
           .
        
         
           
             And
             behold
          
           ,
           says
           John
           ,
           
             a
             door
             was
             open
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             the
             first
             voice
             that
             I
             heard
             ,
             was
             as
             it
             were
             of
             a
             Trumpet
             talking
             with
             me
             ,
             which
             said
             ,
             come
             up
             hither
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             shew
             thee
             things
             which
             must
             be
             hereafter
             .
             And
             immediate
             y
             I
             was
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             behold
             A
             THRONE
             WAS
             SET
             IN
             HEAVEN
             ,
             and
             one
             sate
             upon
             the
             Throne
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Throne
           ,
           was
           Jesus
           Christ
           exalted
           ,
           SET
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           lifted
           up
           ,
           not
           as
           upon
           the
           Cross
           ,
           to
           the
           contempt
           and
           scorn
           of
           his
           Person
           :
           but
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           to
           the
           wonderment
           of
           the
           four
           Beasts
           ,
           and
           the
           Elders
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Angels
           in
           Heaven
           .
           
             A
             Throne
             was
             set
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             one
             sate
             on
             the
             
             Throne
          
           ;
           that
           is
           God.
           And
           this
           intimates
           ,
           his
           desirable
           rest
           for
           ever
           :
           for
           to
           sit
           ,
           is
           to
           rest
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           his
           rest
           for
           ever
           .
           Was
           it
           not
           therefore
           well
           worth
           the
           seeing
           ?
           yea
           ,
           if
           John
           had
           taken
           the
           pains
           to
           go
           up
           thither
           upon
           his
           Hands
           and
           Knees
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           as
           a
           Throne
           ,
           set
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           resting
           and
           abiding
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           giving
           out
           by
           him
           all
           things
           ,
           not
           only
           his
           Word
           but
           all
           his
           Dispensations
           and
           Providences
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           this
           blessed
           thing
           among
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             Even
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           leave
           this
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           thing
           ;
           namely
           ,
           to
           the
           Nature
           and
           Quality
           of
           this
           Water
           .
           'T
           is
           said
           to
           be
           pure
           and
           
             clear
             ,
             pure
          
           and
           clear
           as
           
             Crystal
             ;
             And
             he
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             .
          
           I
           know
           that
           there
           is
           a
           two-fold
           quality
           in
           a
           thing
           ,
           one
           with
           respect
           to
           its
           nature
           ,
           the
           other
           with
           respect
           to
           its
           Operation
           .
           
           The
           first
           of
           these
           is
           inherent
           and
           remaineth
           in
           the
           Subject
           being
           as
           such
           and
           so
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           useless
           .
           The
           other
           is
           put
           forth
           then
           when
           it
           meeteth
           with
           fit
           matter
           on
           which
           it
           may
           freely
           work
           .
           As
           to
           instance
           ,
           
             Aqua
             vitae
          
           ,
           the
           very
           Metaphor
           here
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           hath
           a
           quality
           inherent
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           keep
           it
           stopt
           up
           in
           a
           Bottle
           &
           then
           who
           will
           may
           faint
           notwithstanding
           ;
           but
           apply
           it
           ,
           apply
           it
           fitly
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           as
           have
           need
           thereof
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           may
           see
           its
           quality
           by
           the
           Operation
           .
           This
           water
           ,
           or
           River
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           called
           I
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           ,
           has
           a
           most
           blessed
           inherent
           quality
           ,
           but
           its
           Operation
           is
           seen
           by
           its
           working
           ,
           the
           which
           it
           doth
           only
           then
           ,
           when
           't
           is
           administred
           ,
           and
           received
           for
           those
           ends
           for
           which
           it
           is
           administred
           .
           For
           then
           it
           revives
           where
           life
           is
           ,
           and
           gives
           life
           where
           it
           is
           not
           .
           And
           thus
           far
           in
           the
           general
           ,
           have
           we
           spoken
           to
           it
           already
           .
           We
           will
           therefore
           in
           this
           place
           more
           particularly
           ,
           tho
           briefly
           
           speak
           a
           few
           words
           unto
           it
           .
           First
           then
           ,
           This
           Water
           of
           Life
           is
           the
           very
           ground-work
           of
           Life
           in
           us
           ,
           tho
           not
           the
           ground-work
           of
           Life
           for
           us
           .
           The
           ground-work
           of
           Life
           for
           us
           is
           the
           Passion
           and
           Merits
           of
           Christ
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           which
           Grace
           is
           given
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           is
           intimated
           by
           the
           Text
           :
           It
           proceeds
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           Christ.
           Christ
           then
           having
           obtained
           Grace
           for
           us
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           precedent
           as
           to
           his
           merit
           ,
           to
           that
           Grace
           he
           hath
           SO
           obtained
           .
           Besides
           't
           is
           clear
           that
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Grace
           come
           from
           God
           through
           him
           :
           therefore
           as
           to
           the
           Communications
           of
           Grace
           to
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Fruit
           of
           his
           Merit
           and
           Purchase
           .
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           us
           ,
           Grace
           is
           the
           ground-work
           of
           Life
           :
           For
           tho
           we
           may
           be
           said
           before
           to
           live
           virtually
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           Christ
           before
           God
           ;
           yet
           we
           are
           dead
           in
           our selves
           ,
           and
           so
           must
           be
           ,
           until
           the
           Spirit
           be
           poured
           upon
           us
           from
           on
           high
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           
             is
             Life
          
           and
           its
           
           Graces
           are
           Life
           ,
           and
           when
           that
           is
           infused
           by
           God
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           then
           we
           live
           ,
           and
           not
           till
           then
           .
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           called
           as
           before
           ,
           
             living
             Water
          
           ,
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           springing
           up
           
             in
             us
          
           into
           Everlasting
           Life
           .
           The
           Spirit
           then
           ,
           and
           Graces
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           River
           here
           spoken
           of
           ,
           is
           that
           ,
           and
           that
           only
           ,
           which
           can
           cause
           us
           to
           live
           ;
           that
           being
           life
           to
           the
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           Soul
           is
           life
           to
           the
           Body
           .
           All
           men
           therefore
           ,
           as
           was
           said
           afore
           ,
           (
           tho
           elect
           ,
           tho
           purchased
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           )
           are
           dead
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           dead
           until
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           from
           God
           and
           his
           Throne
           shall
           enter
           into
           them
           ;
           until
           they
           shall
           drink
           it
           in
           by
           vehement
           thirst
           as
           the
           parched
           Ground
           drinks
           in
           the
           Rain
           .
        
         
           Now
           when
           this
           living
           Water
           is
           received
           ,
           it
           takes
           up
           its
           Seat
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           whence
           it
           spreads
           it self
           to
           the
           awakening
           of
           all
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Soul.
           For
           as
           in
           the
           first
           Creation
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           moved
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           
           the
           Waters
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           putting
           of
           that
           Creature
           into
           that
           excellent
           fashion
           and
           harmony
           which
           now
           we
           behold
           with
           our
           Eyes
           :
           even
           so
           the
           new
           Creation
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           making
           of
           us
           new
           to
           God
           ,
           is
           done
           by
           the
           over-spreading
           of
           the
           same
           Spirit
           also
           .
           For
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           so
           say
           ,
           sitteth
           and
           broodeth
           upon
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           as
           the
           Hen
           doth
           on
           cold
           Eggs
           ,
           till
           they
           wax
           warm
           and
           receive
           life
           .
           The
           Spirit
           then
           warmeth
           us
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           the
           dead
           and
           benummed
           Soul
           (
           for
           so
           't
           is
           before
           Conversion
           )
           to
           a
           godly
           sense
           and
           understanding
           of
           States
           ,
           of
           States
           both
           natural
           and
           spiritual
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Spirit
           by
           which
           the
           Soul
           is
           made
           capable
           of
           understanding
           what
           God
           ,
           and
           himself
           is
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           drinking
           in
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           rather
           as
           the
           ground
           drinks
           in
           Rain
           ,
           than
           as
           a
           rational
           Soul
           does
           through
           sense
           of
           the
           want
           thereof
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Spirit
           also
           garnisheth
           the
           Soul
           with
           such
           things
           as
           are
           proper
           for
           it
           to
           the
           making
           of
           it
           live
           that
           life
           that
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           called
           for
           .
        
         
           It
           implanteth
           Light
           ,
           Repentance
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Fear
           ,
           Love
           ,
           Desires
           after
           God
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           Sincerity
           ,
           and
           what
           else
           is
           necessary
           for
           the
           making
           the
           man
           a
           Saint
           :
           these
           things
           I
           say
           ,
           are
           the
           fruits
           and
           
           effects
           of
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           as
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           proceedeth
           forth
           of
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb.
           Hence
           the
           Spirit
           is
           called
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           a
           sound
           mind
           ;
           for
           that
           the
           Spirit
           is
           the
           Root
           and
           Original
           of
           all
           these
           things
           by
           his
           operations
           in
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Soul.
           
        
         
           But
           again
           ,
           as
           this
           living
           Water
           ,
           this
           spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           Grace
           thereof
           ,
           doth
           thus
           ;
           so
           it
           also
           maintains
           these
           things
           ,
           once
           planted
           in
           the
           Soul
           ,
           by
           its
           continual
           waterings
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Soul.
           Hence
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             will
             water
             it
             every
             moment
             .
          
           
           
           Water
           IT
           ;
           his
           Vineyard
           ,
           the
           Soul
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Graces
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Soul
           ,
           and
           Graces
           of
           every
           godly
           Man.
           
        
         
           And
           because
           it
           so
           happeneth
           ,
           sometimes
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           those
           things
           where
           with
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           has
           beautified
           the
           Soul
           ,
           may
           languish
           to
           a
           being
           ,
           if
           not
           quite
           dead
           ,
           yet
           ready
           to
           die
           ;
           
           therefore
           he
           doth
           not
           only
           refresh
           and
           water
           our
           Souls
           ,
           but
           renew
           the
           face
           thereof
           ,
           by
           either
           quickening
           to
           life
           that
           which
           remains
           ,
           or
           by
           supplying
           of
           us
           with
           that
           which
           is
           new
           ,
           to
           our
           godly
           Perseverance
           and
           everlasting
           Life
           .
           
             Thus
             thou
             waterest
          
           
           
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             waterest
             it
             ;
             thou
             greatly
             enrichest
             it
             with
             the
             River
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           For
           this
           must
           be
           remembred
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Herb
           that
           is
           planted
           ,
           or
           Seed
           sown
           ,
           needs
           watering
           with
           continual
           Showers
           of
           the
           Mountains
           ;
           so
           our
           Graces
           implanted
           in
           us
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           must
           also
           be
           watered
           by
           the
           
           Rain
           of
           Heaven
           .
           
             Thou
             waterest
             the
          
           
           
             Ridges
             thereof
             abundantly
             ,
             thou
             settest
             the
             furrow
             thereof
             ,
             thou
             makest
             it
             soft
             with
             Showers
             ,
             thou
             blessest
             the
             springing
             thereof
             .
          
           Hence
           he
           says
           that
           our
           Graces
           
             shall
             grow
             .
             But
          
           how
           ?
           
             I
             will
             be
             as
             the
             Dew
             unto
             Israel
             ,
             he
             shall
             grow
             as
             the
             Lily
             ,
             and
             cast
             forth
             his
             Roots
             as
             Lebanon
             .
             His
             Branches
             shall
             spread
             ,
             and
             his
             beauty
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             Olive
             Tree
             ,
             and
             his
             smell
             as
             Lebanon
             .
             They
             that
             dwell
             under
             his
          
           
           
             shadow
             shall
             return
             ,
             they
             shall
             revive
             as
             the
             Corn
             ,
             and
             grow
             as
             the
             Vine
             ,
             the
             Scent
             thereof
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             Wine
             of
             Lebanon
             :
          
           Or
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           in
           another
           place
           ;
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             guide
          
           
           
             thee
             continually
             ,
             and
             satisfy
             thy
             Soul
             in
             droughts
             ,
             and
             make
             fat
             thy
             bones
             :
          
           and
           
             thou
             shalt
             be
             like
             a
             watered
             Garden
             ,
             and
             like
             a
             Spring
             of
             Water
             whose
          
           
           
             Waters
             fail
             not
          
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           besides
           this
           ,
           another
           Blessing
           that
           comes
           to
           us
           by
           this
           living
           Water
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           blessing
           of
           
           Communion
           .
           All
           the
           warmth
           that
           we
           have
           in
           our
           Communion
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           warmth
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
           When
           a
           company
           of
           Saints
           are
           gathered
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           perform
           any
           spiritual
           Exercise
           ,
           and
           their
           Souls
           be
           edified
           ,
           warmed
           and
           made
           glad
           therein
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           this
           Water
           ,
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           has
           in
           some
           of
           the
           Streams
           thereof
           ,
           ran
           into
           that
           assembly
           .
           Then
           are
           Christians
           like
           those
           that
           drink
           Wine
           in
           Bowls
           ,
           merry
           and
           glad
           ;
           for
           that
           they
           have
           drank
           into
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           Souls
           refreshed
           with
           the
           sweet
           Gales
           ,
           and
           strong
           Wine
           thereof
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Feast
           that
           Isaiah
           speaks
           of
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             In
             this
             Mountain
          
           
           
             shall
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             make
             unto
             all
             People
             a
             Feast
             of
             fat
             things
             ,
             a
             Feast
             of
             Wines
             on
             the
             Lees
             ,
             of
             fat
             things
             full
             of
             Marrow
             ,
             of
             Wines
             on
             the
             Lees
             well
             refined
             .
          
           This
           is
           called
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           
             The
             Communion
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Now
           he
           warmeth
           Spirits
           ,
           
           
           uniteth
           Spirits
           ,
           enlightneth
           Spirits
           ,
           revives
           ,
           cherisheth
           ,
           quickeneth
           ,
           strengtheneth
           Graces
           ;
           renews
           Assurances
           ,
           brings
           old
           Comforts
           to
           mind
           ,
           weakens
           Lusts
           ,
           imboldeneth
           and
           raiseth
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           ,
           of
           Love
           ,
           of
           Hope
           ,
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           Word
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           Conference
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           Meditation
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           and
           Duty
           very
           delightful
           to
           the
           Soul.
           Without
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           Communion
           is
           weak
           ,
           flat
           ,
           cold
           ,
           dead
           ,
           fruitless
           ,
           lifeless
           ;
           there
           is
           nothing
           seen
           ,
           felt
           ,
           heard
           or
           understood
           in
           a
           spiritual
           and
           heart-quickening
           way
           .
           Now
           Ordinances
           are
           burdensom
           ,
           Sins
           strong
           ,
           Faith
           weak
           ,
           Hearts
           hard
           ;
           and
           the
           faces
           of
           our
           Souls
           dry
           ,
           like
           the
           dry
           and
           parched
           ground
           .
        
         
           This
           Drink
           also
           revives
           us
           ,
           when
           tempted
           ,
           when
           sick
           ,
           when
           persecuted
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           faint
           for
           thirst
           .
           The
           Life
           of
           Religion
           is
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           ;
           where
           that
           runs
           ,
           where
           that
           is
           received
           ,
           and
           
           where
           things
           are
           done
           in
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           there
           all
           things
           are
           well
           :
           the
           Church
           thrifty
           ,
           the
           Soul
           thrifty
           ,
           Graces
           thrifty
           ,
           and
           all
           is
           well
           .
           And
           this
           hint
           I
           thought
           convenient
           to
           be
           given
           of
           this
           precious
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           that
           is
           with
           reference
           to
           the
           operative
           quality
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           come
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           to
           speak
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           other
           descriptions
           which
           John
           doth
           give
           us
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           He
           says
           't
           is
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Pure
             .
             2.
             
             Clear.
             3.
             
             Clear
          
           to
           a
           
             Comparison
             .
             And
             he
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           You
           read
           here
           ,
           That
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           is
           PURE
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           alone
           without
           mixture
           ,
           for
           so
           sometimes
           that
           word
           
             [
             PURE
          
           ]
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           .
           As
           where
           it
           saith
           pure
           ,
           pure
           
           Oil
           Olive
           ;
           pure
           Frankincense
           ;
           pure
           Gold
           ;
           pure
           Blood
           of
           the
           Grape
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           so
           then
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             
             Life
             ,
          
           it
           is
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           he
           shewed
           me
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           ,
           that
           was
           all
           living
           ,
           all
           life
           ;
           and
           that
           had
           nothing
           in
           it
           but
           life
           .
           There
           was
           no
           death
           ,
           or
           deadness
           ,
           or
           flatness
           in
           it
           :
           Or
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           a
           little
           after
           ,
           
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             Curse
             .
             A
             pure
             River
             .
          
           There
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           grudge
           ,
           or
           a
           piece
           of
           an
           a
           upbraiding
           speech
           found
           therein
           .
           There
           is
           in
           it
           nothing
           ,
           but
           heart
           ,
           nothing
           but
           love
           ,
           nothing
           but
           grace
           ,
           nothing
           but
           life
           .
           
             Th●
             Gifts
             and
             Calling
             of
             God
             are
             without
          
           
           repentance
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             [
             Pure
          
           ]
           is
           sometimes
           set
           in
           oposition
           ,
           to
           shew
           or
           appearance
           :
           as
           where
           he
           says
           ,
           
             The
             Stars
             are
             not
          
           
           pure
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           not
           so
           without
           mixture
           of
           darkness
           ,
           as
           they
           seem
           to
           be
           :
           So
           again
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             wast
             pure
             and
             upright
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           as
           thou
           seemest
           to
           be
           ,
           or
           as
           thou
           wouldest
           have
           us
           believe
           thou
           art
           .
        
         
           Now
           take
           
             [
             pure
          
           ]
           in
           this
           sence
           here
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           meaning
           is
           ,
           'T
           is
           
           Grace
           without
           deceit
           ,
           without
           guile
           ;
           its
           shew
           ,
           and
           its
           substance
           is
           the
           same
           ;
           it
           has
           nothing
           but
           substance
           in
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           indeed
           what
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           in
           bulk
           ;
           't
           is
           a
           River
           in
           shew
           ,
           and
           a
           River
           indeed
           .
           It
           comes
           from
           God
           and
           from
           his
           Throne
           in
           appearance
           ,
           and
           really
           it
           comes
           from
           his
           very
           heart
           .
        
         
           The
           great
           fear
           of
           the
           Tempted
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           Grace
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           not
           so
           free
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           some
           Scriptures
           seem
           to
           import
           .
           But
           this
           word
           PURE
           ,
           is
           levelled
           against
           such
           Objections
           and
           Objectors
           ,
           for
           the
           destroying
           of
           their
           doubts
           ,
           and
           the
           relieving
           of
           their
           Souls
           .
           There
           is
           no
           fraud
           ,
           nor
           guile
           ,
           nor
           fable
           in
           the
           business
           ;
           for
           tho
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           present
           us
           with
           his
           Grace
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           a
           River
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           delude
           our
           fancies
           thereby
           ;
           but
           to
           give
           us
           some
           small
           illustration
           of
           the
           exceeding
           Riches
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           which
           as
           far
           for
           quantity
           
           out-strips
           the
           biggest
           Rivers
           as
           the
           most
           mighty
           Mountain
           doth
           the
           least
           Ants
           Egg
           ,
           or
           Atom
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           But
           again
           this
           word
           
             [
             pure
          
           ]
           is
           set
           in
           opposition
           to
           that
           which
           is
           hurtful
           and
           destructive
           .
           I
           am
           pure
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           have
           hurt
           no
           body
           .
           The
           
           Wisdom
           that
           is
           from
           above
           is
           first
           pure
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           hurtful
           .
           Do
           you
           count
           them
           pure
           with
           the
           wicked
           balances
           ?
           how
           can
           that
           be
           ,
           since
           they
           are
           hurtful
           ?
        
         
           Now
           take
           
             [
             pure
          
           ]
           in
           this
           sence
           here
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           intimates
           that
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           not
           a
           hurtful
           thing
           .
           It
           is
           
           not
           as
           Wine
           of
           an
           intoxicating
           nature
           .
           If
           a
           man
           be
           filled
           with
           it
           ,
           't
           will
           do
           him
           no
           harm
           .
           The
           best
           of
           the
           things
           that
           are
           of
           this
           World
           are
           
           some
           way
           hurtful
           .
           Honey
           is
           hurtful
           ,
           Wine
           is
           hurtful
           ,
           Silver
           and
           Gold
           are
           hurtful
           ;
           but
           Grace
           is
           not
           hurtful
           .
           
           Never
           did
           man
           yet
           catch
           harm
           by
           the
           enjoyment
           and
           fullness
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God.
           There
           is
           no
           fear
           of
           Excess
           ,
           or
           of
           surfeiting
           here
           .
           Grace
           makes
           no
           man
           proud
           ,
           no
           man
           wanton
           ,
           no
           man
           haughty
           ,
           no
           man
           careless
           ,
           or
           negligent
           as
           to
           his
           duty
           that
           is
           incumbent
           upon
           him
           ,
           either
           from
           God
           or
           Man
           :
           No
           ,
           Grace
           keeps
           a
           man
           low
           in
           his
           own
           Eyes
           ,
           humble
           ,
           self-denying
           ,
           penitent
           ,
           watchful
           ,
           savory
           in
           good
           things
           ,
           charitable
           ;
           and
           makes
           him
           kindly
           affectionated
           to
           the
           brethren
           ,
           pitiful
           and
           courteous
           to
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           True
           ,
           there
           are
           men
           in
           the
           World
           that
           abuse
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           some
           are
           said
           
             to
             turn
             it
             into
             wantonness
             ,
             and
             into
             lasciviousness
             .
          
           But
           
           this
           is
           ,
           not
           because
           Grace
           has
           any
           such
           tendancy
           ,
           or
           for
           that
           it
           worketh
           any
           such
           effect
           ;
           but
           because
           such
           men
           are
           themselves
           empty
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           have
           only
           done
           ,
           as
           Death
           ,
           and
           Hell
           hath
           done
           with
           wisdom
           ,
           
             heard
             
             the
             Fame
             thereof
             with
             their
             Ears
             .
          
           
           'T
           is
           a
           dangerous
           thing
           for
           a
           man
           to
           have
           the
           notions
           of
           Grace
           while
           his
           heart
           is
           yoid
           of
           the
           Spirit
           and
           holy
           Principles
           of
           Grace
           ;
           for
           such
           a
           man
           can
           do
           no
           other
           than
           abuse
           the
           Grace
           of
           God.
           Alas
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           expected
           of
           him
           that
           has
           nothing
           in
           him
           to
           teach
           him
           to
           manage
           that
           knowledge
           of
           Grace
           which
           he
           has
           ,
           but
           his
           Flesh
           ,
           his
           Lusts
           ,
           and
           lustful
           Passions
           ?
           Can
           these
           teach
           him
           to
           manage
           his
           knowledge
           well
           ?
           Will
           they
           not
           rather
           put
           him
           upon
           all
           tricks
           ,
           evasions
           ,
           irreligious
           consequences
           and
           conclusions
           ,
           such
           as
           will
           serve
           to
           cherish
           Sin
           ?
           What
           Judas
           did
           with
           Christ
           ,
           that
           a
           graceless
           man
           will
           do
           with
           Grace
           ,
           even
           make
           it
           a
           stalking
           horse
           to
           his
           fleshly
           and
           vile
           designs
           ;
           and
           rather
           than
           fail
           betray
           both
           it
           and
           the
           profession
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           it
           has
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
         
           And
           here
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           tho
           Grace
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           not
           hurtful
           at
           all
           ;
           yet
           one
           altogether
           carnal
           ,
           sinful
           ,
           and
           graceless
           ,
           having
           to
           do
           with
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           force
           of
           HIS
           Lusts
           which
           tamper
           with
           it
           ,
           he
           will
           unavoidably
           bring
           himself
           into
           the
           highest
           ruines
           thereby
           .
           An
           unwary
           man
           may
           destroy
           himself
           by
           the
           best
           of
           things
           ,
           not
           because
           there
           is
           in
           such
           things
           ,
           an
           aptness
           to
           destroy
           ;
           but
           because
           of
           the
           abuse
           and
           misuse
           of
           them
           .
           Some
           know
           the
           way
           of
           Life
           ,
           
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           by
           knowledge
           that
           is
           naked
           and
           speculative
           only
           ;
           and
           it
           had
           been
           better
           for
           such
           if
           they
           had
           not
           known
           ,
           than
           to
           know
           and
           turn
           from
           what
           they
           know
           ;
           then
           to
           know
           and
           make
           that
           knowledge
           subservient
           to
           their
           Lusts.
           Some
           receive
           the
           Rain
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           droppings
           o
           his
           Clouds
           ,
           because
           they
           continually
           sit
           under
           the
           means
           of
           his
           Grace
           .
           But
           alas
           !
           they
           receive
           it
           as
           Stones
           receive
           Showers
           ,
           or
           as
           Dung-hills
           receive
           
           the
           Rain
           :
           They
           either
           abide
           as
           hard
           Stones
           still
           ,
           or
           else
           return
           nothing
           to
           Heaven
           for
           his
           mercy
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Dung-hills
           do
           ,
           a
           company
           of
           stinking
           Fumes
           .
           These
           are
           they
           that
           drink
           in
           the
           Rain
           that
           comes
           often
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           instead
           of
           bringing
           forth
           Herbs
           meet
           for
           the
           dresser
           ,
           bring
           forth
           Briars
           and
           Thorns
           :
           and
           
           these
           are
           they
           who
           are
           nigh
           unto
           cursing
           whose
           end
           is
           to
           be
           burned
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           By
           this
           word
           
             [
             pure
          
           ]
           I
           understand
           sometimes
           the
           
             chiefest
             good
          
           ,
           the
           highest
           good
           .
           There
           are
           many
           things
           that
           may
           be
           called
           
           good
           ,
           but
           none
           of
           them
           are
           good
           ,
           
             as
             Grace
             is
             good
          
           .
           All
           things
           indeed
           are
           pure
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           Creatures
           in
           themselves
           
             are
             good
          
           and
           serviceable
           to
           man
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           not
           so
           good
           as
           Grace
           .
           There
           is
           a
           Generation
           
           that
           are
           pure
           ,
           that
           are
           good
           in
           their
           own
           Eyes
           .
           There
           are
           good
           Men
           ,
           good
           Consciences
           ,
           good
           Works
           ,
           
           good
           Days
           ,
           good
           Angels
           ,
           &c.
           but
           none
           so
           good
           as
           Grace
           ,
           for
           't
           is
           Grace
           that
           has
           made
           them
           so
           .
           Grace
           ,
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           therefore
           is
           good
           ,
           superlatively
           good
           ,
           good
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ;
           for
           that
           it
           makes
           all
           things
           good
           :
           and
           preserveth
           them
           good
           .
           And
           whatever
           it
           be
           that
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           washeth
           not
           ,
           't
           is
           evil
           and
           given
           to
           the
           Curse
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           intimates
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             But
             the
             miry
          
           
           
             places
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             Marshes
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             healed
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             given
             to
             salt
             .
          
        
         
           But
           who
           understands
           this
           ,
           who
           believes
           it
           ?
           It
           s
           goodness
           is
           kept
           close
           from
           the
           Fowls
           of
           the
           Air
           :
           Men
           ,
           most
           men
           are
           ignorant
           of
           the
           goodness
           of
           it
           nor
           do
           they
           care
           to
           enquire
           after
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           this
           pure
           ,
           this
           good
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           tho
           it
           is
           good
           in
           it self
           ,
           good
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           makes
           all
           things
           good
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           such
           a
           good
           as
           is
           
           suited
           to
           a
           Carnal
           Appetite
           .
           There
           is
           good
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           suitable
           good
           :
           now
           suitable
           good
           is
           of
           two
           sorts
           ;
           either
           such
           as
           is
           Spiritual
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           is
           Temporal
           .
           That
           which
           is
           Spiritual
           ,
           is
           desired
           only
           of
           them
           that
           are
           Spiritual
           ;
           for
           Temporal
           good
           will
           satisfie
           a
           Carnal
           Mind
           .
           Now
           Grace
           is
           a
           Spiritual
           good
           ;
           this
           River
           of
           Grace
           ,
           is
           the
           goodness
           of
           Spiritual
           good
           .
           'T
           is
           the
           Original
           Life
           of
           all
           the
           Grace
           in
           our
           Souls
           :
           No
           marvel
           then
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           so
           little
           set
           by
           of
           those
           that
           are
           carnally
           minded
           .
           Hay
           will
           serve
           a
           Horse
           ,
           and
           Mire
           will
           serve
           a
           Sow
           ;
           so
           things
           of
           this
           Life
           suit
           best
           with
           the
           men
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           for
           their
           Appetite
           is
           gross
           and
           carnal
           ,
           and
           they
           savour
           not
           the
           things
           that
           be
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God.
           
             The
             natural
             man
             receiveth
             not
             the
             things
             that
             be
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ;
           (
           The
           things
           that
           be
           of
           this
           River
           of
           God
           )
           
             for
             they
             are
             foolishness
             unto
             him
             :
             neither
             can
          
           
           
             he
             know
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             spiritually
             
             discerned
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           River
           of
           OYL
           which
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           of
           ,
           the
           River
           of
           Spirit
           .
           Were
           it
           a
           River
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           old
           fishing
           on
           the
           Banks
           thereof
           .
           But
           it
           is
           a
           River
           
             that
             runs
             like
             Oyl
          
           ,
           
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God.
          
           This
           Rock
           pours
           us
           out
           
             Rivers
             of
             Oyl
             ,
             fresh
          
           Oyl
           ,
           soft
           Oyl
           ,
           sweet
           Oyl
           ,
           the
           Oyl
           of
           Joy
           ,
           the
           
           Oyl
           of
           Gladness
           ,
           Oyl
           to
           anoint
           the
           head
           withal
           ,
           Oyl
           to
           make
           the
           Face
           to
           shine
           ,
           Oyl
           by
           which
           thou
           wilt
           be
           made
           able
           to
           honour
           both
           God
           and
           Man
           in
           some
           good
           measure
           as
           becomes
           thee
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           have
           enlarged
           upon
           this
           head
           ,
           and
           have
           shewed
           you
           many
           more
           particulars
           wherein
           this
           term
           of
           
             [
             pure
          
           ]
           might
           serve
           for
           the
           better
           setting
           forth
           of
           the
           Excellency
           of
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           proceed
           no
           further
           upon
           this
           ,
           but
           will
           come
           to
           that
           which
           remains
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           said
           to
           be
           PURE
           ,
           so
           't
           is
           said
           to
           
           be
           
             [
             clear
             .
             ]
             He
             shewed
             me
             a
             pure
             River
             of
             Water
             of
             Life
             ,
             CLEAR
             .
          
           This
           term
           has
           also
           its
           particular
           signification
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           heeded
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             [
             Clear
          
           ]
           is
           set
           in
           opposition
           to
           dark
           ,
           therefore
           some
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             clear
             as
             the
             Sun.
          
           And
           again
           ,
           The
           
           
             Light
             shall
             not
             be
             clear
             nor
             dark
             .
          
           
           In
           both
           these
           places
           
             [
             CLEAR
          
           ]
           is
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           light
           ,
           day-light
           ,
           Sun-light
           ;
           for
           indeed
           it
           is
           never
           day
           ,
           nor
           Sun-shine
           with
           the
           Soul
           ,
           until
           the
           streams
           of
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           come
           gliding
           to
           our
           doors
           ,
           into
           our
           Houses
           ,
           into
           our
           Hearts
           .
           Hence
           the
           beginning
           of
           Conversion
           is
           called
           Illumination
           :
           yea
           ,
           the
           coming
           of
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           unto
           us
           is
           called
           the
           day-spring
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           
           thorow
           the
           tender
           Mercy
           of
           our
           God.
           'T
           is
           also
           called
           the
           
             dawning
             of
          
           
           
             the
             day
          
           .
           And
           hence
           again
           ,
           these
           men
           unto
           whom
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           
           of
           life
           comes
           not
           ,
           are
           said
           
             to
             be
             dark
             ,
             
             darkness
             .
             Ye
             were
             sometimes
             darkness
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             now
             are
             ye
             light
             in
             the
             Lord.
          
           Wherefore
           this
           Water
           is
           like
           
           Jonathan's
           honey
           ,
           it
           hath
           a
           faculty
           to
           
             open
             the
             Eyes
          
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           that
           sit
           in
           darkness
           
             see
             a
             great
             light
          
           .
           The
           light
           of
           
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           Christ.
           
             God
             who
          
           
           
             commanded
             the
             light
             to
             shine
             out
             of
             darkness
             ,
             hath
             shined
             in
             our
             hearts
             to
             give
             the
             light
          
           (
           the
           Spirit
           that
           enlighteneth
           
           and
           giveth
           the
           light
           )
           
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             in
             the
             face
             of
             Jesus
             Christ.
          
           This
           River
           casteth
           Beams
           where
           it
           goes
           ,
           like
           the
           Beams
           of
           the
           Sun
           ;
           it
           shines
           ,
           it
           casts
           out
           Rays
           of
           Glory
           unto
           those
           that
           drink
           thereof
           .
           The
           streams
           of
           this
           Grace
           were
           they
           that
           overtook
           Saul
           when
           he
           was
           going
           to
           Damascus
           ,
           they
           were
           the
           Waters
           of
           this
           Flood
           that
           compassed
           him
           round
           about
           .
           And
           if
           you
           will
           believe
           him
           ,
           he
           faith
           
           this
           Light
           from
           Heaven
           was
           a
           great
           light
           ,
           a
           light
           above
           the
           brightness
           of
           
           the
           Sun
           ,
           a
           light
           that
           did
           by
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           ,
           make
           dark
           to
           him
           all
           the
           things
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Clear
           ]
           is
           set
           in
           opposition
           
             to
             that
             which
             is
             not
             pleasing
             :
          
           For
           to
           be
           
             [
             clear
          
           ]
           is
           to
           be
           pleasant
           .
           
             Hence
             't
             is
             said
          
           
           
             truly
             the
             Light
             is
             sweet
             ,
             and
             a
             pleasant
             thing
             it
             is
             for
             the
             Eyes
             to
             behold
             the
             clear
             Sun.
          
           I
           read
           of
           Rivers
           that
           looked
           red
           as
           blood
           ,
           that
           stank
           
           like
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           dead
           man
           :
           but
           this
           is
           no
           such
           River
           .
           I
           read
           of
           Rivers
           whose
           streams
           are
           like
           streams
           
           of
           
             Brimstone
             ,
             fiery
          
           streams
           ,
           streams
           of
           
             burning
             Pitch
          
           :
           but
           this
           is
           none
           of
           them
           .
           There
           is
           a
           River
           besides
           all
           these
           ,
           clear
           and
           
             pleasant
             ,
             The
             streams
          
           
           
             whereof
             shall
             make
             glad
             the
             City
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           Waters
           that
           the
           Doves
           love
           to
           sit
           by
           ,
           because
           by
           the
           clearness
           of
           these
           streams
           ,
           they
           can
           see
           their
           
             pretty
             selves
          
           as
           in
           a
           Glass
           .
           
        
         
           These
           be
           the
           streams
           where
           the
           Doves
           wash
           their
           Eyes
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           they
           solace
           themselves
           ,
           and
           take
           great
           
           content
           .
           These
           streams
           are
           instead
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           of
           a
           Looking-glass
           ;
           their
           clearness
           presents
           us
           with
           an
           opportunity
           of
           seeing
           our
           own
           Features
           .
           As
           in
           fair
           Waters
           ,
           a
           man
           may
           see
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Stars
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           body
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           so
           he
           that
           stands
           upon
           the
           Bank
           of
           this
           River
           ,
           and
           that
           washeth
           his
           Eyes
           with
           this
           Water
           ,
           may
           see
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Stars
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           habitation
           that
           God
           has
           prepared
           for
           his
           People
           .
           And
           are
           not
           these
           pleasant
           sights
           ?
           is
           not
           this
           excellent
           Water
           ?
           has
           not
           this
           River
           pleasant
           streams
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Clear
           ]
           is
           set
           in
           opposition
           to
           dirty
           Water
           and
           muddiness
           .
           I
           read
           of
           some
           Waters
           that
           are
           fouled
           with
           the
           Feet
           of
           Beasts
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           feet
           of
           Men
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           deep
           Waters
           too
           .
           Yea
           ,
           saith
           God
           to
           some
           ,
           ye
           have
           drunken
           of
           the
           deep
           Waters
           ,
           
             And
             have
             fouled
             the
             residue
             with
             your
             feet
             ,
          
           
           and
           again
           ,
           
             As
             for
             my
             Flock
             they
             eat
             that
             which
             ye
             have
             trodden
             with
             your
          
           
           
             feet
             ,
             and
             they
             drink
             that
             which
             ye
             have
             fouled
             with
             your
             feet
             .
          
           These
           Waters
           are
           Doctrines
           contained
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           muddied
           and
           dirtied
           by
           the
           false
           glosses
           and
           sluttish
           opinions
           of
           erroneous
           Judgments
           ;
           of
           which
           the
           poor
           Sheep
           ,
           have
           been
           made
           to
           drink
           .
           And
           verily
           this
           is
           apparent
           enough
           ,
           by
           the
           very
           colour
           and
           hue
           of
           those
           poor
           Souls
           :
           for
           tho
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           yet
           the
           very
           stain
           of
           Tradition
           and
           Superstition
           might
           be
           also
           seen
           in
           their
           Scales
           .
           For
           as
           the
           Fish
           of
           the
           River
           receive
           ,
           by
           being
           there
           ,
           the
           changeable
           colours
           of
           the
           Waters
           ,
           so
           Professors
           ,
           what
           Doctrine
           ,
           they
           hear
           and
           drink
           ,
           do
           look
           like
           that
           .
           If
           their
           Doctrines
           are
           muddy
           their
           Notions
           are
           muddy
           ;
           if
           their
           Doctrines
           are
           bloody
           ,
           their
           Notions
           and
           Tempers
           are
           bloody
           :
           but
           if
           their
           Doctrines
           are
           clear
           ,
           so
           are
           their
           Notions
           ,
           for
           their
           Doctrine
           has
           given
           
           them
           a
           clear
           understanding
           of
           things
           .
        
         
           Now
           here
           we
           have
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           
             that
             is
             clear
          
           ,
           clear
           without
           dirt
           ,
           and
           mud
           .
           Clear
           without
           the
           humane
           Inventions
           and
           muddy
           Conceptions
           of
           unsanctified
           ,
           and
           uninstructed
           Judgments
           ;
           yea
           ,
           here
           you
           have
           a
           River
           the
           streams
           whereof
           lie
           open
           to
           all
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           need
           not
           those
           instruments
           of
           Conveyance
           that
           are
           foul
           ,
           and
           that
           use
           to
           make
           Water
           stink
           if
           they
           receive
           it
           to
           bring
           it
           to
           them
           that
           have
           need
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           By
           [
           clear
           ]
           we
           sometimes
           understand
           purgation
           ;
           or
           that
           a
           thing
           has
           purged
           it self
           ,
           or
           is
           purged
           from
           those
           Soils
           ,
           and
           Imputations
           of
           evil
           wherewith
           sometimes
           they
           have
           been
           charged
           .
           
             [
             Then
             shalt
             thou
             be
          
           
           
             CLEAR
             from
             this
             thy
             Oath
             ,
             or
             how
             shall
             we
             clear
             our selves
             .
             ]
          
           Something
           of
           this
           sence
           may
           be
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           for
           if
           men
           are
           not
           afraid
           to
           charge
           God
           with
           folly
           ,
           which
           is
           intimated
           by
           
             [
             That
             thou
             mightest
             be
             clear
             when
          
           
           
           
             thou
             art
             Judged
             ,
          
           ]
           will
           they
           ,
           think
           you
           ,
           be
           afraid
           to
           impute
           evil
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           ?
           no
           verily
           ;
           they
           are
           bold
           enough
           at
           this
           work
           .
           Nay
           ,
           more
           than
           this
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Foundation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           men
           have
           cast
           slanders
           upon
           ,
           and
           imputed
           base
           things
           unto
           the
           blessed
           Grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           But
           not
           to
           look
           so
           far
           back
           ,
           Paul
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Pipes
           thorow
           which
           God
           conveyed
           this
           Grace
           to
           the
           World
           :
           and
           what
           was
           he
           counted
           for
           his
           so
           doing
           ,
           but
           
             a
             pestilent
             fellow
             and
             a
             mover
             of
             Sedition
          
           
           
             throughout
             the
             whole
             World
          
           ?
        
         
           But
           behold
           no
           imputation
           can
           stick
           on
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           stick
           long
           ,
           for
           that
           ,
           like
           Honey
           ,
           will
           purge
           it self
           of
           what
           Filth
           is
           put
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           bad
           imputations
           of
           evil
           men
           .
           Springs
           and
           Rivers
           are
           of
           a
           self-purging
           quality
           :
           Now
           here
           we
           have
           to
           do
           with
           a
           River
           ,
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           :
           but
           a
           River
           more
           slandered
           then
           ever
           did
           Naman
           the
           
           
           Syrian
           slander
           the
           Waters
           of
           Israel
           ,
           in
           preferring
           those
           of
           Abana
           ,
           and
           Pharpar
           Rivers
           of
           Damascus
           beyond
           them
           .
           But
           behold
           ,
           now
           at
           last
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           World
           have
           done
           what
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           have
           cast
           what
           reproaches
           and
           slanders
           upon
           it
           they
           are
           able
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           River
           pure
           and
           clear
           .
           It
           has
           purged
           it self
           before
           Kings
           ,
           it
           has
           purged
           it self
           before
           Princes
           and
           Judges
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Naamans
           in
           the
           World.
           'T
           is
           still
           a
           River
           ,
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           clear
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           By
           [
           clear
           ]
           we
           sometimes
           understand
           Purity
           manifest
           ,
           or
           Innocency
           and
           Goodness
           made
           
             known
             .
             [
             In
          
           
           
             all
             things
             you
             have
             approved
             your selves
             to
             be
             clear
             in
             this
             matter
             .
             ]
          
           That
           is
           ,
           you
           have
           made
           it
           appear
           ,
           and
           stand
           upon
           your
           justification
           ,
           and
           are
           willing
           to
           be
           searched
           ,
           and
           sounded
           to
           the
           bottom
           by
           those
           that
           have
           a
           desire
           to
           under-take
           that
           work
           .
           So
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           
           Life
           in
           the
           Fountain
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           streams
           thereof
           ,
           offer
           themselves
           to
           the
           consideration
           and
           conscience
           of
           all
           Men.
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           how
           often
           doth
           God
           ,
           the
           head
           of
           this
           River
           ,
           and
           he
           out
           of
           whose
           Throne
           it
           proceeds
           ,
           call
           upon
           Men
           to
           challenge
           him
           if
           they
           can
           ,
           with
           any
           evil
           or
           mis-doing
           towards
           them
           ,
           either
           by
           presence
           or
           doctrin
           ;
           Hence
           he
           says
           ?
           
           
             put
             me
             in
             remembrance
             ,
             let
             us
             plead
             together
             ,
             declare
             thou
          
           (
           if
           thou
           canst
           )
           
             that
             thou
             mayest
             be
             justified
          
           (
           and
           I
           condemned
           .
           )
           So
           again
           ,
           
             What
             iniquity
          
           
           
             have
             your
             Fathers
             found
             in
             me
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             gone
             far
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             have
             walked
             after
             vanity
             ,
             and
             are
             become
             vain
             .
          
           So
           Christ
           ,
           
             Which
             of
             you
             convinceth
             me
             of
             Sin.
             And
             if
             I
             have
          
           
           
             spoke
             evil
             ,
             bear
             witness
             of
             the
             evil
             .
          
           So
           Paul
           ,
           
             We
             have
             renounced
             the
             hidden
             things
             of
             dishonesty
             ,
             not
             walking
             in
             craftiness
             ,
             not
             handling
             the
             word
             of
             God
             deceitfully
             ;
             but
             by
             manifestation
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             commending
             our
             
             selves
             to
             every
             Man's
             conscience
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God.
          
           All
           these
           sentences
           are
           chiefly
           to
           be
           applied
           to
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           an
           offer
           to
           any
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           find
           a
           speck
           ,
           or
           a
           spot
           ,
           or
           a
           wrinkle
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           thing
           in
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           Some
           Men
           fly
           from
           it
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           Bear
           ;
           and
           some
           are
           afraid
           to
           drink
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           fear
           it
           should
           be
           poison
           unto
           them
           .
           Some
           again
           ,
           dare
           not
           take
           it
           ,
           'cause
           't
           is
           not
           mixed
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           ,
           poor
           Souls
           ,
           imagine
           ,
           qualified
           and
           made
           toothsom
           by
           a
           little
           of
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           this
           World.
           Thus
           one
           shucks
           ,
           another
           shrinks
           ,
           and
           another
           will
           none
           of
           God.
           Mean
           while
           ,
           who
           so
           shall
           please
           to
           look
           into
           this
           River
           ,
           shall
           find
           it
           harmless
           and
           clear
           .
           Yea
           ,
           offering
           it self
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           all
           Men
           to
           make
           trial
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           the
           only
           chief
           good
           ,
           the
           only
           necessary
           Waters
           ,
           the
           only
           profitable
           for
           the
           health
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           things
           
           that
           are
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           as
           clear
           of
           mischief
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           Sun
           of
           spots
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           As
           John
           saw
           this
           River
           pure
           and
           clear
           ,
           so
           he
           saw
           it
           clear
           to
           a
           comparison
           .
           Clear
           ,
           to
           the
           best
           of
           comparisons
           ,
           clear
           as
           cristal
           .
           Cristal
           is
           a
           very
           clear
           stone
           ,
           as
           clear
           as
           the
           clearest
           glass
           ,
           if
           not
           clearer
           ;
           one
           may
           see
           far
           into
           it
           ,
           yea
           thorough
           it
           ,
           't
           is
           without
           those
           spots
           ,
           and
           streaks
           ,
           and
           smirches
           that
           are
           in
           other
           precious
           Stones
           .
           Wherefore
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           this
           River
           is
           clear
           as
           cristal
           :
           it
           is
           as
           if
           God
           should
           say
           ,
           Look
           sinners
           ,
           look
           to
           the
           bottom
           ,
           of
           these
           my
           cristal
           streams
           .
           I
           have
           heard
           of
           some
           Seas
           ,
           that
           are
           so
           pure
           and
           clear
           ,
           that
           a
           Man
           may
           see
           to
           the
           bottom
           tho
           they
           may
           be
           forty
           foot
           deep
           .
           I
           know
           
             this
             River
          
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           a
           deep
           River
           :
           but
           tho
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           deep
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           said
           we
           can
           see
           no
           bottom
           .
           Indeed
           as
           to
           the
           wideness
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           such
           as
           that
           it
           
             cannot
             be
             passed
             over
          
           :
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           
           where
           said
           that
           we
           cannot
           see
           to
           the
           bottom
           :
           nay
           the
           comparison
           implies
           ,
           that
           a
           Man
           with
           good
           eyes
           may
           see
           to
           the
           bottom
           .
           'T
           is
           clear
           ,
           as
           clear
           as
           Cristal
           .
           So
           then
           we
           will
           a
           little
           look
           down
           to
           the
           bottom
           ,
           and
           see
           thorough
           these
           cristal
           streams
           ,
           what
           's
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Then
           ,
           the
           bottom
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           
             That
             we
             might
             be
             saved
          
           .
           These
           
           
             things
             I
             say
          
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             that
             you
             might
             be
             saved
          
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           
             I
             am
             come
             that
             ye
             might
             have
             life
             ,
             and
             that
          
           
           
             you
             might
             have
             it
             more
             abundantly
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           bottom
           of
           this
           great
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           of
           its
           proceeding
           from
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           :
           it
           is
           that
           we
           might
           be
           saved
           :
           it
           is
           that
           we
           might
           live
           .
           What
           a
           good
           bottom
           is
           here
           !
           What
           a
           sound
           bottom
           is
           here
           !
           But
           few
           deep
           Rivers
           have
           a
           good
           bottom
           .
           Mud
           is
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           most
           Waters
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           even
           the
           Sea
           it self
           when
           it
           worketh
           ,
           casts
           up
           
           Mire
           and
           Dirt
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           the
           hearts
           of
           Sinners
           :
           but
           the
           bottom
           of
           this
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Word
           thereof
           ,
           is
           that
           we
           might
           be
           saved
           ,
           consequently
           a
           very
           good
           bottom
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           the
           bottom
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           
             that
             we
             may
             be
             saved
          
           ;
           so
           that
           we
           may
           be
           saved
           
             by
             Grace
          
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           bottom
           sounder
           and
           sounder
           .
           Our
           Salvation
           might
           have
           bin
           laid
           upon
           a
           more
           difficult
           bottom
           than
           this
           .
           It
           might
           have
           bin
           laid
           in
           our
           works
           ,
           God
           might
           have
           laid
           it
           there
           ,
           and
           have
           bin
           just
           ,
           or
           he
           might
           have
           left
           us
           to
           have
           laid
           it
           where
           we
           would
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           be
           sure
           we
           had
           laid
           it
           there
           ,
           and
           so
           had
           made
           but
           a
           muddy
           bottom
           to
           have
           gone
           upon
           to
           life
           .
           But
           now
           ,
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           it
           has
           a
           better
           bottom
           ;
           (
           the
           Water
           is
           as
           clear
           as
           Cristal
           ,
           
           look
           down
           to
           the
           bottom
           and
           see
           )
           we
           are
           justified
           freely
           by
           his
           Grace
           
           
             By
             Grace
             are
             ye
             saved
          
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           bottom
           .
           Now
           Grace
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           
           shewed
           you
           is
           a
           firm
           bottom
           to
           stand
           on
           ,
           't
           is
           of
           Grace
           that
           Life
           might
           be
           sure
           .
           Surely
           David
           was
           not
           here
           ,
           
           or
           surely
           this
           was
           not
           the
           River
           that
           he
           spake
           of
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             sink
             in
          
           
           
             deep
             Waters
             where
             there
             is
             no
             standing
             ,
             I
             am
             come
             into
             deep
             Waters
             where
             the
             floods
             over-flow
             me
             :
             deliver
             me
             out
             of
             the
             Mire
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             not
             sink
             .
          
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           be
           sure
           this
           could
           not
           be
           the
           River
           :
           No
           ,
           David
           was
           now
           stragled
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           was
           tumbled
           into
           some
           pit
           ,
           or
           into
           some
           muddy
           and
           dirty
           hole
           ;
           for
           as
           for
           this
           River
           ,
           it
           has
           a
           good
           bottom
           :
           a
           bottom
           of
           Salvation
           by
           Grace
           ,
           and
           a
           Man
           needs
           not
           cry
           out
           when
           he
           is
           here
           ,
           that
           he
           sinks
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           is
           in
           danger
           of
           being
           drowned
           in
           mud
           or
           mire
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           bottom
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           saved
           ,
           saved
           by
           Grace
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           add
           ,
           
             through
             the
             Redemption
             that
             is
             in
             Christ.
          
           This
           is
           still
           better
           and
           better
           .
           We
           read
           that
           when
           Israel
           come-over
           Jordan
           ,
           the
           
           
           feet
           of
           the
           Priests
           that
           did
           bear
           the
           Ark
           ,
           stood
           on
           firm
           ground
           in
           the
           bottom
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           set
           up
           great
           stones
           for
           a
           memorial
           thereof
           .
           But
           
           had
           Jordan
           so
           good
           a
           bottom
           ,
           as
           has
           this
           most
           blessed
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           or
           were
           the
           Stones
           that
           Israel
           took
           out
           thence
           ,
           like
           this
           tried
           
           Stone
           ,
           this
           sure
           Foundation
           ?
           O
           the
           Throne
           !
           this
           River
           comes
           out
           of
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           saved
           by
           Grace
           through
           the
           redemption
           that
           is
           in
           him
           .
           We
           read
           that
           there
           is
           a
           City
           
           that
           has
           Foundations
           ,
           Grace
           is
           one
           ,
           Christ
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           of
           all
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           true
           Doctrine
           another
           ,
           &c.
           and
           again
           ,
           all
           these
           are
           the
           very
           bottom
           
           of
           this
           goodly
           River
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           There
           is
           another
           thing
           to
           be
           seen
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           this
           holy
           River
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
          
           ;
           we
           are
           saved
           ,
           saved
           by
           Grace
           ,
           saved
           by
           Grace
           through
           the
           redemption
           
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           Praise
           and
           Glory
           of
           God.
           And
           what
           a
           good
           bottom
           is
           here
           .
           Grace
           will
           not
           fail
           ,
           Christ
           has
           bin
           sufficiently
           tried
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           not
           lose
           his
           Glory
           ;
           therefore
           they
           that
           drink
           of
           this
           River
           shall
           doubtless
           be
           saved
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           they
           that
           drink
           of
           it
           ,
           of
           a
           spiritual
           Appetite
           to
           it
           :
           and
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           explication
           of
           the
           Text.
           
        
         
           I
           now
           come
           to
           make
           some
           use
           of
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           You
           know
           our
           Discourse
           has
           bin
           at
           this
           time
           of
           the
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           of
           its
           quantity
           ,
           head-spring
           and
           quality
           :
           and
           I
           have
           shewed
           you
           that
           its
           nature
           is
           excellent
           ,
           its
           quantity
           abundant
           ,
           its
           head-spring
           glorious
           ,
           and
           its
           quality
           singularly
           good
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Let
           this
           then
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           be
           a
           provocation
           to
           us
           to
           be
           more
           free
           in
           making
           use
           of
           this
           Water
           .
           There
           are
           many
           now
           a-days
           ,
           that
           are
           for
           inventing
           of
           Waters
           ,
           to
           drink
           for
           the
           health
           of
           the
           Body
           :
           
           and
           to
           allure
           those
           that
           are
           ill
           ,
           to
           buy
           ,
           they
           will
           praise
           their
           waters
           beyond
           their
           worth
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           be
           helpful
           to
           one
           Person
           in
           a
           hundred
           ,
           they
           make
           as
           if
           they
           could
           cure
           every
           one
           .
           Well
           here
           you
           have
           the
           great
           Physician
           himself
           with
           his
           Water
           ,
           and
           he
           calls
           it
           the
           Water
           
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           Water
           of
           Life
           for
           the
           Soul
           ;
           this
           Water
           is
           
             Probatum
             est
          
           .
           It
           has
           been
           proved
           times
           without
           number
           :
           it
           never
           fails
           ,
           but
           where
           't
           is
           not
           taken
           .
           No
           
           Disease
           comes
           amiss
           to
           it
           ,
           it
           cures
           blindness
           ,
           deadness
           ,
           deafness
           ,
           dumbness
           .
           
             It
             makes
             the
             lips
             of
             them
             that
          
           
           
             are
             asleep
             to
             speak
          
           .
           This
           is
           the
           RIGHT
           Holy
           Water
           (
           all
           other
           is
           counterfeit
           )
           it
           will
           drive
           away
           Devils
           and
           Spirits
           ,
           't
           will
           cure
           Inchantments
           ,
           and
           Witchcrafts
           ,
           
           it
           will
           heal
           the
           Mad
           and
           Lunatick
           :
           it
           will
           cure
           the
           most
           desperate
           Melancholy
           ,
           it
           will
           dissolve
           doubts
           ,
           and
           mistrusts
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           grown
           as
           hard
           as
           Stone
           in
           the
           heart
           :
           It
           will
           make
           you
           speak
           well
           ,
           it
           will
           
           make
           you
           have
           a
           white
           Soul
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           better
           than
           to
           have
           a
           white
           Skin
           .
           It
           will
           make
           you
           tast
           well
           ,
           it
           will
           make
           you
           disrelish
           all
           hurtful
           Meats
           ;
           it
           will
           beget
           in
           you
           a
           good
           
           appetite
           to
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ;
           't
           will
           remove
           Obstructions
           in
           the
           Stomach
           and
           Liver
           :
           It
           will
           cause
           that
           what
           you
           receive
           of
           
             Gods
             Bread
          
           ,
           shall
           turn
           to
           good
           nourishment
           ,
           and
           make
           
           good
           Blood.
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           preserveth
           Life
           :
           They
           that
           take
           this
           Water
           shall
           live
           longer
           than
           did
           old
           Methusalem
           ;
           and
           yet
           he
           lived
           a
           
           great
           while
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           let
           me
           continue
           my
           exhortation
           to
           you
           ,
           
             be
             more
             free
             in
             making
             use
             of
             this
             Water
             .
          
           'T
           is
           the
           
           wholesomest
           Water
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           you
           may
           take
           it
           at
           the
           third
           ,
           sixth
           ,
           ninth
           ,
           or
           eleventh
           hour
           ,
           but
           to
           take
           it
           in
           the
           morning
           of
           your
           Age
           is
           best
           ,
           for
           
           then
           Diseases
           have
           not
           got
           so
           great
           a
           head
           as
           when
           they
           are
           of
           long
           continuance
           :
           consequently
           they
           will
           be
           
           removed
           with
           far
           more
           ease
           :
           besides
           ,
           those
           that
           thus
           do
           ,
           will
           receive
           endless
           Life
           and
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           betimes
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           know
           is
           a
           double
           life
           to
           one
           .
        
         
           This
           Water
           ,
           gently
           purges
           ;
           and
           yet
           more
           effectually
           than
           any
           others
           .
           True
           ,
           where
           bad
           humors
           are
           more
           tough
           and
           churlish
           ,
           it
           will
           shew
           it self
           stronger
           of
           Operation
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           Disease
           can
           be
           too
           hard
           for
           it
           .
           It
           will
           as
           we
           say
           ,
           
             throw
             the
             House
             out
             of
             the
             Windows
             ,
          
           but
           will
           rid
           us
           of
           the
           plague
           of
           those
           most
           deadly
           Infections
           that
           otherwise
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           make
           us
           sleep
           in
           death
           ,
           and
           bring
           us
           with
           the
           multitude
           down
           to
           Hell.
           But
           't
           will
           do
           us
           no
           hurt
           ,
           it
           only
           breaks
           our
           sleep
           in
           security
           ,
           and
           brings
           us
           to
           a
           more
           quick
           apprehension
           of
           the
           Plague
           of
           our
           Heart
           and
           Flesh.
           It
           will
           as
           I
           said
           afore
           ,
           provoke
           to
           Appetite
           ,
           but
           make
           us
           only
           long
           after
           that
           which
           is
           wholesome
           .
           (
           If
           any
           ask
           why
           I
           thus
           
           allegorize
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           The
           Text
           doth
           lead
           me
           to
           it
           .
           )
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           advise
           therefore
           in
           the
           next
           place
           that
           thou
           get
           thee
           a
           dwelling
           place
           by
           these
           Waters
           ,
           The
           
           
             beloved
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             dwell
             in
             safety
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             cover
             him
             all
             the
             day
             long
             .
          
           If
           thou
           ask
           ,
           where
           that
           dwelling
           is
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           in
           the
           City
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           among
           the
           Tabernacles
           of
           the
           most
           High.
           This
           River
           comes
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           water
           the
           City
           of
           God
           :
           and
           to
           that
           end
           it
           is
           said
           
             to
             run
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             street
             of
             it
             .
          
           If
           ye
           will
           enquire
           ,
           
           enquire
           ,
           return
           ,
           come
           .
           The
           Seed
           also
           of
           his
           Servants
           shall
           inherit
           it
           ,
           
             and
             they
             that
             love
             his
             name
             shall
          
           
           
             dwell
             therein
          
           .
           Get
           thee
           a
           dwelling
           in
           Jerusalem
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           then
           thou
           will
           be
           seated
           by
           this
           River
           .
        
         
           In
           old
           times
           the
           Ancients
           had
           their
           Habitations
           by
           the
           Rivers
           ;
           yea
           ,
           we
           read
           of
           Aro●r
           that
           stood
           upon
           
           
           the
           brink
           of
           the
           River
           
             Arnon
             .
             Balaam
          
           also
           had
           his
           dwelling
           in
           his
           City
           
             Pethor
             ,
             by
             the
             River
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             his
             People
             .
          
           Oh
           ,
           by
           a
           River
           side
           ,
           is
           the
           pleasantest
           dwelling
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           Rivers
           ,
           the
           River
           of
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           is
           the
           best
           .
           
             They
             that
             dwell
             there
             ,
             shall
             not
             hunger
             nor
             thirst
             ,
             neither
          
           
           
             shall
             the
             heat
             or
             Sun
             smite
             them
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             hath
             mercy
             on
             them
             shall
             lead
             them
             ,
             even
             by
             the
             Springs
             of
             Water
             shall
             he
             guide
             them
             .
          
           Trees
           planted
           by
           the
           Rivers
           ,
           and
           that
           spread
           out
           their
           Roots
           by
           the
           Rivers
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           flourishing
           Trees
           ,
           they
           bring
           forth
           their
           Fruit
           in
           their
           Season
           .
           And
           the
           Promise
           is
           that
           men
           that
           take
           up
           their
           dwellings
           by
           this
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           shall
           be
           fruitful
           as
           such
           Trees
           .
        
         
           If
           thou
           be'st
           a
           Christian
           ,
           thou
           hast
           more
           than
           an
           ordinary
           call
           ,
           and
           occasion
           to
           abide
           by
           these
           Waters
           ,
           thy
           things
           will
           not
           grow
           but
           by
           these
           Waters
           .
           
           Weeds
           ,
           and
           the
           excellencies
           of
           most
           men
           ,
           we
           may
           find
           in
           the
           barren
           Wilderness
           ,
           they
           grow
           under
           every
           hedge
           :
           but
           thine
           are
           Garden
           ,
           and
           so
           choice
           things
           ,
           and
           will
           
           not
           thrive
           without
           much
           Water
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           without
           the
           Water
           of
           Gods
           River
           :
           dwell
           therefore
           here
           that
           thy
           
           Soul
           may
           be
           as
           a
           watered
           Garden
           .
           And
           when
           thou
           seeth
           how
           those
           that
           are
           loth
           to
           die
           ,
           make
           provision
           at
           
             Tunbridge
             ,
             Epsom
          
           ,
           the
           Bath
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           what
           houses
           they
           get
           that
           they
           may
           have
           their
           dwellings
           by
           those
           Waters
           ,
           then
           do
           thou
           consider
           of
           thy
           spiritual
           Disease
           ,
           and
           how
           nothing
           can
           cure
           thee
           but
           this
           blessed
           Water
           of
           Life
           :
           be
           also
           much
           of
           desires
           to
           have
           a
           dwelling
           place
           in
           Jerusalem
           that
           thou
           mayest
           always
           be
           nigh
           to
           these
           Waters
           .
           Be
           often
           also
           in
           watering
           thy
           Plants
           with
           these
           Waters
           .
           I
           mean
           ,
           the
           blessed
           Graces
           of
           God
           in
           thy
           Soul
           ,
           then
           shalt
           thou
           grow
           and
           retain
           thy
           
           greenness
           ,
           and
           prove
           thy self
           to
           be
           a
           Disciple
           indeed
           .
           And
           herein
           is
           
           God
           ,
           and
           thy
           Father
           glorified
           that
           thou
           bear
           much
           fruit
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           My
           third
           word
           is
           ,
           bless
           God
           for
           providing
           for
           man
           such
           Waters
           .
           These
           only
           can
           make
           us
           live
           ;
           all
           others
           come
           out
           of
           the
           
             dead
             Sea
          
           ,
           and
           do
           kill
           :
           there
           is
           no
           living
           Water
           but
           this
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           shew
           thy
           acceptation
           of
           it
           with
           thanksgiving
           ;
           if
           we
           are
           not
           to
           receive
           our
           Bread
           and
           Cheese
           ,
           but
           with
           thankfulness
           ,
           how
           
           should
           we
           bless
           God
           for
           
             this
             unspeakable
             gift
          
           .
           This
           is
           Soul
           life
           ,
           life
           against
           sin
           ,
           life
           from
           sin
           ;
           life
           against
           the
           Curse
           ,
           Life
           from
           the
           Curse
           ;
           Life
           beyond
           Hell
           ,
           beyond
           Desert
           ,
           beyond
           thought
           ,
           beyond
           desires
           .
           Life
           that
           's
           pleasing
           ;
           Life
           ,
           that
           's
           profitable
           ;
           Life
           everlasting
           .
           Oh
           my
           Brethren
           !
           bless
           God!
           who
           doth
           good
           ,
           and
           gives
           us
           such
           Rain
           ,
           filling
           our
           hearts
           with
           food
           and
           gladness
           .
           When
           Moses
           would
           take
           the
           heart
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           
           took
           in
           hand
           to
           raise
           up
           their
           Spirits
           to
           thankfulness
           ,
           he
           used
           to
           tell
           them
           that
           the
           Land
           that
           they
           were
           to
           go
           to
           ,
           was
           a
           Land
           that
           God
           cared
           for
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           watered
           with
           the
           Dew
           of
           Heaven
           .
           Yea
           ,
           
             a
             land
             of
             Brooks
          
           
           
             of
             Water
             ,
             of
             Fountains
             and
             Deeps
             that
             spring
             out
             of
             the
             Valleys
             and
             Hills
             :
             a
             Land
             that
             flowed
             with
             Milk
             and
             Honey
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             glory
             of
             all
             Lands
             .
          
           But
           yet
           in
           his
           Description
           he
           makes
           no
           mention
           of
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           :
           a
           River
           the
           Streams
           whereof
           make
           glad
           the
           City
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           This
           River
           is
           the
           running
           out
           of
           God's
           heart
           ,
           the
           letting
           out
           of
           his
           very
           Bowels
           ,
           for
           God
           is
           the
           Living
           God.
           This
           is
           his
           Heart
           and
           Soul.
           
             Yea
             ,
             I
             will
             rejoice
             over
             them
             to
             do
          
           
           
             them
             good
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             plant
             them
             in
             this
             Land
             assuredly
             ,
             with
             my
             whole
             Heart
             ,
             and
             with
             my
             whole
             Soul.
          
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           ever
           Gods
           heart
           and
           soul
           appeared
           ,
           it
           shewed
           it self
           in
           giving
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           :
           and
           the
           Throne
           from
           
           whence
           it
           proceeds
           .
           Wherefore
           all
           the
           reason
           of
           the
           World
           that
           in
           the
           reception
           of
           it
           ,
           thy
           heart
           and
           soul
           should
           run
           out
           and
           flow
           after
           him
           in
           Thanksgivings
           .
           See
           how
           David
           words
           it
           in
           the
           hundred
           and
           third
           Psalm
           ,
           all
           the
           five
           first
           Verses
           ,
           and
           do
           likewise
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           By
           the
           Characters
           that
           are
           given
           of
           this
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           thou
           art
           capacitated
           to
           Judge
           ,
           when
           a
           Notion
           ,
           a
           Doctrine
           ,
           an
           Opinion
           comes
           to
           Whine
           Ears
           ,
           whether
           it
           is
           right
           good
           ,
           and
           wholsome
           ,
           or
           how
           .
           This
           River
           is
           pure
           ,
           is
           clear
           ,
           is
           
             pure
             ,
             and
             clear
             as
             Crystal
             .
          
           Is
           the
           Doctrine
           offered
           unto
           thee
           so
           ?
           or
           is
           it
           muddy
           and
           mixed
           with
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           men
           ?
           look
           man
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           Worshippers
           of
           Bell
           be
           not
           there
           :
           and
           if
           the
           Waters
           be
           not
           fouled
           thereby
           .
           What
           Water
           is
           souled
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           ,
           or
           at
           lest
           not
           the
           Water
           of
           Life
           in
           its
           clearness
           .
           Wherefore
           if
           thou
           findest
           it
           not
           right
           ,
           go
           up
           higher
           
           to
           the
           Spring-head
           ,
           for
           always
           the
           nearer
           to
           the
           Spring
           ,
           the
           more
           pure
           ;
           and
           clear
           is
           the
           Water
           .
           Fetch
           then
           thy
           Doctrine
           
             from
             a
             far
          
           ,
           if
           thou
           canst
           not
           have
           it
           good
           nearer
           hand
           
           Thy
           life
           lies
           at
           stake
           ,
           the
           counterfeit
           of
           things
           is
           danggrous
           ,
           every
           body
           that
           is
           aware
           ,
           is
           afraid
           thereof
           .
           Now
           a
           counterfeit
           here
           is
           most
           dangerous
           ,
           is
           most
           destructive
           ,
           wherefore
           take
           heed
           how
           you
           hear
           what
           you
           hear
           ,
           for
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           of
           the
           Fish
           ,
           by
           your
           colour
           't
           will
           be
           seen
           what
           Waters
           you
           swim
           in
           :
           wherefore
           look
           you
           well
           to
           your selves
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Doth
           this
           
             Water
             of
             Life
          
           run
           like
           a
           River
           ?
           like
           a
           broad
           ,
           full
           ,
           and
           deep
           River
           ?
           Then
           let
           man
           ,
           be
           his
           transgressions
           never
           so
           many
           ,
           fear
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           enough
           to
           save
           his
           Soul
           ,
           and
           to
           spare
           .
           Nothing
           has
           been
           more
           common
           to
           many
           ,
           than
           to
           doubt
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           :
           a
           thing
           most
           unbecoming
           a
           sinner
           of
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           World.
           To
           break
           the
           
           Law
           ,
           is
           a
           Fact
           foul
           enough
           ;
           but
           to
           question
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           to
           save
           there
           from
           ,
           is
           worse
           than
           sin
           if
           worse
           can
           be
           .
           Wherefore
           despairing
           Soul
           ,
           for
           't
           is
           to
           thee
           I
           speak
           ,
           forbear
           thy
           mistrusts
           ,
           cast
           off
           thy
           slavish
           fears
           ,
           hang
           thy
           misgivings
           as
           to
           this
           upon
           the
           Hedge
           :
           and
           believe
           ,
           thou
           hast
           an
           invitation
           sufficient
           thereto
           ,
           a
           River
           is
           before
           thy
           Face
           .
           And
           as
           for
           thy
           want
           of
           goodness
           and
           works
           :
           let
           that
           by
           no
           means
           daunt
           thee
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           River
           of
           Water
           of
           Life
           ;
           streams
           of
           Grace
           and
           Mercy
           .
           There
           is
           as
           I
           said
           enough
           therein
           to
           help
           thee
           ,
           for
           Grace
           brings
           all
           that
           is
           wanting
           to
           the
           Soul.
           Thou
           therefore
           hast
           nothing
           to
           do
           ,
           I
           mean
           as
           to
           the
           curing
           of
           thy
           Soul
           of
           its
           doubts
           and
           fears
           ,
           and
           dispairing
           thoughts
           ,
           but
           to
           drink
           and
           live
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           But
           what
           is
           all
           this
           to
           the
           dead
           World
           ?
           to
           them
           that
           love
           to
           be
           dead
           ?
           They
           toss
           their
           Vanities
           about
           as
           the
           Boys
           toss
           their
           Shittle-Cocks
           in
           the
           Air
           ,
           till
           their
           
             Foot
             slips
          
           ,
           and
           themselves
           descend
           into
           the
           Pit.
           
        
         
           
             Let
             this
             suffice
             for
             this
             time
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30213-e160
           
             *
             By
             Holy
             Writ
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             55.
             1.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             21.
             6.
             
          
           
             chap.
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             41.
             17
             
             ▪
             18.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A30213-e490
           
             Vers.
             9.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             7.
             37
             ,
             38
             ,
             39.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             44.
             3
             ▪
             
          
           
             Zech.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             4.
             10
             ,
             11
             ▪
             14.
             chap.
             7.
             38.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             11.
             11.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             109.
             18.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             16.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             25.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             3.
             34.
             
             Jam.
             4.
             6.
             1
             
             Pet.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             21
             ,
             25.
             
             Ephes.
             2.
             1.
             
             Colos.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             16.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             6.
             63.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             21.
             6.
             chap.
             22.
             17.
             
             Mark.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             32.
             14.
             chap.
             34.
             18.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             3.
             18.
             
             Job
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             5.
             
             Psal.
             147.
             18.
             
          
           
             Joel
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             20.
             
          
           
             Jude
             3.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             104.
             10.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             7.
             37.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             1.
             7
             
          
           
             Mic.
             7.
             19.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             48.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             42.
             2.
             
             Psal.
             63.
             1.
             
             Psal.
             143.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             36.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             78.
             20.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             7.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             5.
             10.
             
             Joh.
             1.
             14
             ,
             16.
             
             Heb.
             10.
             29.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             9.
             6.
             1
             
             Cor
             1.
             3.
             2
             
             Cor.
             1.
             2.
             
             Gal.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             1.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             14.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             25.
             17.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             22.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             Hose
             .
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             33.
             9.
             
             Exo.
             34.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             26.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             16.
             14.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             19.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             3.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             25.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             25.
             31.
             
          
           
             Ephe.
             1.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15
             9.
             2
             
             Cor.
             9.
             13.
             
             Acts
             20.
             24.
             
             Rom.
             4.
             20.
             
             Acts
             13.
             48.
             
          
           
             Acts
             13.
             38
             ,
             39
             ,
             40
             ,
             41.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             14.
             14.
             
             Prov.
             8.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             49.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             75.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             22.
             23.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             16.
             7.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             v.
             33.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             32.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             33.
             21.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             22.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Job
             20.
             17.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             89.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             105.
             41.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             23.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             20.
             
             Heb.
             9.
             12.
             
             Joh.
             7.
             39.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5
             ▪
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             21
             :
             10
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             67
             ,
             71.
             1
             
             Cor.
             3.
             22.
             
             Revel
             .
             3.
             19.
             
             Heb.
             12.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             13.
             
             Gal.
             5.
             22.
             2
             
             Tim.
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             27.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             65.
             9.
             
          
           
             ver
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             14.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             58.
             11.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             25.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             27.
             26.
             chap.
             30.
             34.
             chap.
             25.
             11
             ,
             17.
             
             Deut.
             32.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             
          
           
             Job
             25.
             5.
             
          
           
             chap.
             8.
             5.
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             26.
             
             Jam.
             3.
             17.
             
             Mich.
             6.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             18.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             25.
             16
             ,
             27.
             
             Chap.
             20.
             1.
             1
             
             Tim.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Jud.
             4.
             
          
           
             Job
             28.
             2
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.
             20.
             
             Gen.
             1.
             31.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             30.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             48.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             32.
             14.
             
          
           
             Job
             29.
             6.
             
             Psal.
             92.
             10.
             
             Psal.
             55
             21.
             
             Isa.
             61.
             3.
             
             Isal.
             45.
             7.
             
             Eccle.
             9.
             8.
             
             Psal.
             104.
             15.
             
             Judg.
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             Song
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Zech.
             14.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             32.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             1.
             78.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             14.
             27.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Acts
             9.
             3.
             chap.
             22.
             6.
             chap.
             26.
             13.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             7.
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             3.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             30.
             33.
             
             Dan.
             7.
             7
             ,
             10.
             
             Isa.
             34.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             46.
             4.
             
          
           
             Song
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             34.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Gen
             24.
             8
             ,
             14.
             chap.
             44.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51.
             4.
             
          
           
             Acts
             24.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             10.
             11
             ,
             12
             ▪
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             26
             :
          
           
             Jer.
             2.
             5
             :
          
           
             Joh.
             8.
             46.
             chap.
             18.
             23.
             1
             
             Cor.
             4.
             2●
             
          
           
             Joh.
             5.
             34.
             
          
           
             chap.
             10.
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             69.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             chap.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             28.
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             Acts
             26.
             18.
             
             Isa.
             5
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Song
             .
             7.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Mar.
             16.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Ezek.
             36.
             26.
             
             Colos.
             4.
             6.
             
             Ezek.
             36
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             30.
             22.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             5.
             27.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             20.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Eccle.
             11.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32.
             12.
             
          
           
             Revel
             .
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             69.
             34
             ,
             35
             ,
             36.
             
          
           
             Josh.
             13.
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             10.
             
             Psal.
             1.
             3.
             
             Jer.
             17.
             8.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             21.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             15.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             9.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             8.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Exo.
             3.
             8.
             chap.
             13.
             15.
             
             Lev.
             20.
             24.
             
             Numb
             .
             14.
             8.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             22.
             41.
             
          
           
             Job
             36.
             3.