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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
THE Fountain Opened, &c. › Doctrine 1: DOCTRINE I. That Jesus Christ is a Fountain of saving Good.
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.
DOCTRINE I. That Jesus Christ is a Fountain of saving Good.
What is nextly intended by this fountain, Commentators do variously guess; •ome apply it to the Grace of God, some to •e Holy Ghost, some to the Gospel it self: •nd some to Baptism, or to both of the Sacraments of the New Testament. But all agree •hat it ultimately refers to Christ, as he in whom all that Grace which is provided for •he relief of sinful man, is treasured up as in a •untain, according to, Col 1. 19. It pleased the •ather, that in him should all fullness dwell. This •en is one of the precious Titles of Christ; & ⟨p. 8⟩it is Metaphorical or allusive, pointing us to th• consideration of an earthly thing, and such a• is well known, for our help in the contemplation of him, and the great benefit that accrueth by him to his people. In the dearing up of this Doctrine, three things may be inquired into, viz.
WHat is nextly intended by this fountain, Commentators do variously guess; •ome apply it to the Grace of God, some to •e Holy Ghost, some to the Gospel it self: •nd some to Baptism, or to both of the Sacraments of the New Testament. But all agree •hat it ultimately refers to Christ, as he in whom all that Grace which is provided for •he relief of sinful man, is treasured up as in a untain, according to, Col 1. 19. It pleased the ather, that in him should all fulness dwell. This en is one of the precious Titles of Christ; &