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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…

Name: The fountain opened, or, The great gospel privilege of having Christ exhibited to sinful…
Author: Samuel Willard

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 ...

Samuel Willard 1640–1707printed by B. Green for Samuel Sewall Junior, 1700

[4], 208, [2] p. · 54k words · Wing W2277 · ESTC R38934

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THE Fountain Opened, &c. › Doctrine 5 › Proposition 2: PROPOSITION. II.

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1. In respect of Light. This shall be the evening of the Gospel day, of which we are told, Zech. 14 6, 7. It shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark; but it shall be one day, that shall be known to the Lord, not day nor night; but it shall come to pass that at evening time it shall be light. The shadows will fly away, and then shall that word ⟨p. 119⟩•e accomplished and take place, Hab. 2. 14. The Earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the Sea: Then shall all differences in judgment between Gods People cease, & that be fulfilled, Zeph. 3. 9. Then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent▪

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2. In respect of Efficacy. The virtue of this fountain shall then appear abundantly; the pardoning and sanctifying influence of it shall •e to admiration, Ezek. 37. 9. Every thing that ••veth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live. The Spirit will then mightily accompany the dispensation of the Gospel, and Conversions will not be so rare and dubious as now they are, nor the lives of Christians so barren, but then will those Prophesies have a wonderful accomplishment, Isa. 12. 15, &c. Chap. 35. 10. &c. These are some of the precious things to be expected in that day.

2. In respect of Efficacy. The vertue of this fountain shall then appear abundantly; the pardoning and sanctifying influence of it shall e to admiration,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Samuel Willard 1640–1707

Printer

B. Green

Bookseller

Samuel Sewall Junior

Year

1700

Size

[4], 208, [2] p.

Words

54,255

Catalogue

Wing W2277 · ESTC R38934

Text

EEBO-TCP A66100

Passages

374

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Title page

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…

DOCTRINE. VI. When God hath brought his Chosen to bewail their Sins, especially the Affronts which they have Offered to Christ, and to Pray to him for Mercy, he will then make a gracious Discovery of this Fountain to them.

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DOCTRINE. VI. When God hath brought his Chosen to bewail their Sins, especially the Affronts which they have Offered to Christ, and to Pray to him for Mercy, he will then make a gracious Discovery of this Fountain to them.

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