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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.
2. What are you better than others who are not thus favoured? The difference that is put between you and them is very great, but who hath made it? When he brought this grace of his unto you, you were dead in trespasses and sins, Eph. 2. 1. When he offered it to you, you regarded it not, but bad him to depart from you; you sought it not of him, but he •ought you up that he might bestow it upon ⟨p. 103⟩you; you gave him all the resistance that an heart full of enmity could do. It was Almighty power that brought you unto it, yea possibly you more dishonoured God, by peculiar wickedness, and scandalous provocations, before such time as he thus appeared to you, than a great many have done, whom he yet hath not so favoured. Can you then sufficiently celebrate his praise?
2. What are you better than others who are not thus favoured? The difference that is put between you and them is very great, but who hath made it? When he brought this grace of his unto you, you were dead in trespasses and sins, Eph. 2. 1. When he offered it to you, you regarded it not, but bad him to depart from you; you sought it not of him, but he •ought you up that he might bestow it upon ⟨p. 103⟩you; you gave him all the resistance that an heart full of enmity could do. It was Almighty power that brought you unto it, yea possibly you more dishonoured God, by peculiar wickedness, and scandalous provocations, before such time as he thus appeared to you, than a great many have done, whom he yet hath not so favoured. Can you then sufficiciently celebrate his praise?
2. Be sure to make continual use of it. You will always stand in need of it, and it ever stands open for you to repair unto, and there is a double usefulness which it serves unto.