A well of living waters.
The Spouse meaneth by this word, continuall wa∣ters,
An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.
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- An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.
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- Robotham, John, fl. 1654.
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- 1651.
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"An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91908.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 27, 2024.
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and such as cannot be drawne drie: thus the well that Isaacs servants diged in the valley, is called a well of springing waters, Gen. 26. 19. in the Hebrew it is, living waters, that is, such as springeth continually, and drieth not up: so that by living water here is meant, springing and running water, such as is not dry with heat, neither putrifies, but is alwayes wholesome, and giveth life continually.
Hence Observe.
That Christ is a continuall spring of living water to refresh and comfort his Church with all supplies.
The graces, and waters of life, which doe flow from Christ upon his Church, are such as can never be dry∣ed up, they flow from a bottomles fountaine, albeit he bestoweth his graces and gifts from time to time, in never so great abundance, yet they be not dimini∣shed. Christ is a fountaine never drawne drie, though he communicate never so much, yet he hath never the lesse in himselfe: so Christ giveth water of life, of which, whosoever drinketh, It shall be in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life, Joh. 4. 14. And againe, speaking of the Spirit, which they that be∣lieve on him, should receive, he saith, He that believeth on me, &c. out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water, Joh. 7. 38. Christ is an everlasting spring, alwayes sending forth waters of life to refresh his Saints: the supply that he gives is constant: 'tis not like a win∣ter-bourne, that failes, and dries up in the Summer: but like an ever springing fountaine, whose streames are never drie. Now she still proceedeth in the com∣mendations of her beloved, and saith.