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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…
The fountain opened, or, The great gospel privilege of having Christ exhibited to sinful men wherein also is proved that there shall be a national calling of the Jews from Zech. XIII. I. / by Samuel Willard ...The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull men wherein also is proved that there shall be a national calling of the Jews from Zech. XIII. I. / by Samuel Willard ...
printed by B. Green for Samuel Sewall Junior, 1700
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. That they may partake in this benefit, there must be a saving application of the virtue of it t• them. These waters quench the thirst of the Soul, by being drank of; they wash off the Guilt and filth which cleaves to the Soul, by being washed with them; they heal the mortal diseases which Sin had infected •• withal, by the influence of the sanative virtue of them on the Soul. It is not enough that they have all these good qualities •• them: the Gospel therefore acquaints us with an Application consequent upon the Redempti•• wrought out by Christ, whereby he becomes ours, and we are saved by him; and hereupon life is restrained to our having of Christ▪ 1 Joh. 5. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life, and he that hath not the Son, hath not life.
4. That they may partake in this benefit, there must be a saving application of the vertue of it t• them. These waters quench the thirst of the Soul, by being drank of; they wash off the Guilt and filth which cleaves to the Soul, by being washed with them; they heal the mortal diseases which Sin had infected •• withal, by the influence of the sanative vertue of them on the Soul. It is not enough that they have all these good qualities •• them: the Gospel therefore acquaints us with an Application consequent upon the Redempti•• wrought out by Christ, whereby he becomes ours, and we are saved by him; and hereupon life is restrained to our having of Christ▪ 1 Joh. 5. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life, and he that hath not the Son, hath not life.