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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 5 › Proposition 2: PROPOSITION. II.
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. All Spiritual Good derives from Christ to […]. We have none in us naturally; as he purchased for us all that we have, so he confers it upon us: it is of his fullness that we receive, Job. 1. 16. What therefore he gives, we derive from him, and therefore our increases are proportionable to his Communications to us; if he with holds from us, we wither, and go to decay, but if he shall influence us liberally, we shall flourish.
1. All Spiritual Good derives from Christ to 〈…〉. We have none in us naturally; as he purchased for us all that we have, so he consers it upon us: it is of his fulness that we receive, Job. 1. 16. What therefore he gives, we derive from him, and therefore our encreases are proportionable to his Communications to us; if he with holds from us, we wither, and go to decay, but if he shall influence us liberally, we shall flourish.
2. There have been the gradual Communications of this good to the Church and People of God in all Generations. This fountain hath been and continueth opened to some or other o• fallen men from the beginning; and the m• nifestations and operations of it have be•• sometimes more, sometimes less: but the•• will be more of it than ever in these days; yea it will then arrive to a fullness, not of a• solute, but comparative perfection.
2. There have been the gradual Communications of this good to the Church and People of God in all Generations. This fountain hath been and continueth opened to some or other o• fallen men from the beginning; and the m nifestations and operations of it have be sometimes more, sometimes less: but the will be more of it than ever in these days; yea it will then arrive to a fulness, not of a solute, but comparative perfection.