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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.
7. The Doctrine in hand affords you a sure Rule of Trial. Whatsoever difference there may be, in the manner or degree of mourning, o• of the impressions which are made on th• Conscience, by the Terrors of the Lord; yet▪ when God makes the Gospel effectual for the application of the virtue of this Fountain to a Sinner, he always gives a Spirit of Mourning and Prayer; i. e. He gives Grace to mourn and pray after a Godly manner: If therefore you can discover this to be in you, and are not mistaken about it, you have an evidence that will not deceive you. Put your selves then upon the trial of them severally, and that by such Rules as follow.
7. The Doctrine in hand affords you a sure Rule of Trial. Whatsoever difference there may be, in the manner or degree of mourning, o• of the impressions which are made on th• Conscience, by the Terrors of the Lord; yet▪ when God makes the Gospel effectual for the application of the vertue of this Fountain to a Sinner, he always gives a Spirit of Mourning and Prayer; i. e. He gives Grace to mourn and pray after a Godly manner: If therefore you can discover this to be in you, and are not mistaken about it, you have an evidence that will not deceive you. Put your selves then upon the trial of them severally, and that by such Rules as follow.
1. Hath God poured upon you a Spirit of mourning for Sin? have you received the Grace of God by sorrow? And for proof of this,