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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. Address him continually for the washing of Sanctification. They that are Sanctified, must be Sanctified again; they were so for whom the Apostle prays, 1 Thes. 5. 23. The very God of peace Sanctify you wholly, &c. There is yet a body of death in you, a fountain of uncleanness: and there are the eruptions of it in your actions, which de•ile you, and you want washing. Hence,
2. Address him continually for the washing of Sanctification. They that are Sanctified, must be Sanctified again; they were so for whom the Apostle prays, 1 Thes. 5. 23. The very God of peace Sanctifie you wholly, &c. There is yet a body of death in you, a fountain of uncleanness: and there are the eruptions of it in your actions, which de•ile you, and you want washing. Hence,
1. Come hither by the Repentance of faith, upon every notable defilement. Are you overtaken with any Temptation which draws you into the mire? let this drive you to the fountain for cleansing: and this must be by the renewal of Repentance: thus did David, Psal. 51. 7. And this is the only way to purify your selves, which is the care of every believer, 1 Joh 3. 3. He that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, as he is pure.
1. Come hither by the Repentance of faith, upon every notable defilement. Are you overtaken with any Temptation which draws you into the mire? let this drive you to the fountain for cleansing: and this must be by the renewal of Repentance: thus did David, Psal. 51. 7. And this is the only way to purifie your selves, which is the care of every believer, 1 Joh 3. 3. He that hath this hope in him, puriieth himself, as he is pure.