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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. That we must distinguish between Passed ⟨p. 131⟩•nd Active Conversion. This distinction is generally received among the Orthodox, and •y all them who acknowledge that there are the Habits of Saving Grace infused into us; in order to our being able to exert Grace in our lives; and the Apostle plainly shows the difference, Gal. 5. 25. If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit. Passive Conversion then is that Change which is made in us in Regenera. […], by the infusion of all saving Graces into […] of which it is said, 2 Cor. 5. 17. If any ••n be in Christ Jesus, he is a new Creatur•. Active Conversion consists in the exerting and exercising of these Graces. The former is ••one by the Spirit alone; in the latter he •• operates with us. And we may take from ••nce this brief account of the present affair.
2. That we must distinguish between Passi• ⟨p. 131⟩•nd Active Conversion. This distinction is generally received among the Orthodox, and •y all them who acknowledge that there are the Habits of Saving Grace infused into us; in order to our being able to exert Grace in our lives; and the Apostle plainly shews the difference, Gal. 5. 25. If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit. Passive Conversion then is that Change which is made in us in Regenera. 〈…〉, by the infusion of all saving Graces into 〈…〉 of which it is said,