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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.
1. Have you been acquainted with the proper end and usefulness of this fountain? True faith is distinguished from false, mainly by the end of it. All that pretend to come to Christ have something that moves them, and which they propose to get by coming; but that which true faith looks after is Life; others possibly have thought they did come to him, but it was only as one who, they hoped, would Save them from Hell: but if you have come rightly to him, it was to have your Sin and Uncleanness done away; and then it was your hearty cry, Hos. 14. 3. Take away all iniquity.
2. Have you then felt your need of this Fountain for this end? It is apprehended want that ⟨p. 98⟩driveth Sinners to Christ; and that which hath been their distressing trouble, will be the discovery of what they went to him for. If you have gone to him to take away your Sin & Uncleanness, that hath been your burden, and you have been made to say, as he, Psal. 38. 4. Mine iniquities are gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. And you have therefore valued this fountain for the virtue of it.
2. Have you then felt your need of this Fountain for this end? It is apprehended want that ⟨p. 98⟩driveth Sinners to Christ; and that which hath been their distressing trouble, will be the discovery of what they went to him for. If you have gone to him to take away your Sin & Uncleanness, that hath been your burden, and you have been made to say, as he, Psal. 38. 4. Mine iniquities are gone over mine head; as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. And you have therefore valued this fountain for the vertue of it.