The fountain opened, or, The great gospel privilege of having Christ exhibited to sinful…The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull…

2. The singular mercy that should be discovered in regard of this benefit, it shall be Opened.

3. The Subjects to whom this benefit should be applied; to the House of David, and to the Inhabitants of Jerusalem.

4. The design of it, or that wherein the ⟨p. 5⟩great usefulness of it should appear, it is for Sin, and for Uncleanness.

Give me leave to make a brief paraphrase on this sweet Text, which comprehends in it the sum and substance of all Gospel Grace. In that day] i. e. The day which is once and again mentioned in the foregoing Chapter. The day wherein God will return to Zion, and have mercy upon her, and build up her waste places. It is true, this benefit hath belonged to the true Church of God, ever since the Promise of the Seed of the Woman was made; but there are special times wherein there are more eminent manifestations of Divine favours to the people of God, which God would have remarked by them: and so this hath a respect to that happy time which is expected by the Church of God, when all Israel shall be saved. But that which I would more peculiarly observe, for our own improvement is, it is the day wherein the Spirit of mourning and Supplication shall be poured upon them; when God shall bring them to true sorrow for Sin, and penitent addresses unto him for peace and pardon: and so it shows the order and way of Gods communicating of this great favour to them. There shall be a Fountain] The word, fountain cometh of a root that signifies, to dig for a spring of water; and in one Conjugation, to