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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.
4. Except it be applied to you it will not have this saving efficacy. Christ doth not profit all▪ although his virtue be sufficient, yet all are not pardoned and healed by him: there are multitudes that perish in their sins notwithstanding; and that not only of those to whom he was never revealed in the Gospel, but of such also, who have been told of, and invited to come to him: and whence is this, but because application hath not been made of him to them for this end? Sinners that are outwardly ⟨p. 149⟩called, perish as well as others, and the reason • because they do not answer the Call, and come to the waters, the threatening is therefore declared against such, Prov. 1. 24. &c. Because I have called and ye refused, &c. I will also laugh at your calamity, and mock when your fear […], &c.
4. Except it be applied to you it will not have this saving efficacy. Christ doth not profit all▪ although his vertue be sufficient, yet all are not pardoned and healed by him: there are multitudes that perish in their sins notwithstanding; and that not only of those to whom he was never revealed in the Gospel, but of such also, who have been told of, and invited to come to him: and whence is this, but because application hath not been made of him to them for this end? Sinners that are outwardly ⟨p. 149⟩called, perish as well as others, and the reason • because they do not answer the Call, and come to the waters, the threatning is therefore declared against such, Prov. 1. 24. &c. Because I have called and ye refused, &c. I will also laugh at your calamity, and mock when your fear 〈…〉, &c.