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. Every Sin offers matter of provo•atinn to God. It is a Transgression of his holy Law; it is an abominable thing to him, Jer. 44. 4. ⟨p. 104⟩It is that which he cannot endure, Hab. 1. 13. And though he knows our frame, and will not be always contending with us, or▪ break out in his severity for every frailty of ours; yet there is occasion offered him for his anger, and we must confess with him, Psalm 130. 3. If thou Lord, shouldst mark iniquities; Oh Lord, who should stand?

3. Hence it calls on you to seek of him Forgiveness. And this is at least, one main reason, why we are daily and on all occasions to renew that petition, Mat. 6. 12. Forgive us o• debts: And hence how often have we David asking pardon of God, though he was in a state of Justification?

4. Here only can you obtain it. You must come to the fountain for it. Whensoever Gods ancient people fell into any sin, there was a Sacrifice presently to be offered for Atonement, in order to its being forgiven: and if we sin, we must go to this Advocate, and make use of him as our Propitiation,