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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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USE I. This Doctrine affords matter of great Consolation to the Children of God under the present evil days. And truly the promise and faith of these days, have given great light and comfort to Gods Children in former times, under the darkest distresses that they met with; how much more may it now do so to us in these times of great Searchings ⟨p. 120⟩of heart? If we look on the present state of Christianity in the world, it appears with a black face; and if we stint our speculations here, it will sink us in despondency; but let us look forward, and we may gather abundant refreshment. Consider then,

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1. There are better times yet to come. It is night at present, and the terrors of it are apt to affright us; but the Day will break, and let us refresh our selves with that consideration, Psal. 30. 5. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. God hath said in Psal. 125. 3. The rod of the wicked shall not […] upon the lot of the righteous. And the Psalm resolves; Psal. 102. 13. Thou shalt arise, […] have mercy upon Zion; and 94. 14. The L•• will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. The whole Creation groans for this day, and we ought to live upon the hope it, Rom. 8. 19, 23, Nor need we to fear whether it shall be accomplished, for God hath engaged in it; and we are told, Isa. 9. 7. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.

1. There are better times yet to come. It is night at present, and the terrours of it are apt to affright us; but the Day will break, and let us refresh our selves with that consideration,

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Samuel Willard, The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull… (Boston in New=England, 1700), doctrine 5, proposition 2, §3, pp. 121–122. EEBO-TCP A66100.

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Samuel Willard 1640–1707

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B. Green

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Samuel Sewall Junior

Year

1700

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[4], 208, [2] p.

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54,255

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Wing W2277 · ESTC R38934

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EEBO-TCP A66100

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374

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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…

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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