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…

1. Did you ever mourn at all for Sin? if not, this Trial is resolved at once. He that never mourned for sin, did never partake in the saving virtue of this fountain: and it is to be feared that a great many forward Professors will fall at this first Trial. There are many ⟨p. 151⟩that build high, but did never dig for a foun•tion. The stony ground hearers Religion begins with joy, as, Mat. 13. 20. He heareth •e word, and anon with joy receiveth it. It may •e you have mourned for the fruits of sin, for •our outward losses, bereavements, reproaches, pains, &c. but it hath not been the Sin that procured them, but the things themselves •hat stirred up your sorrow: and if the Sin it •elf was not bitter to you, you never repaired •o the Grace of Christ to take it away.

1. Did you ever mourn at all for Sin? if not, this Trial is resolved at once. He that never mourned for sin, did never partake in the saving vertue of this fountain: and it is to be feared that a great many forward Professors will fall at this first Trial. There are many ⟨p. 151⟩that build high, but did never dig for a foun•tion. The stony ground hearers Religion •egins with joy, as, Mat. 13. 20. He heareth •e word, and anon with joy receiveth it. It may •e you have mourned for the fruits of sin, for •our outward losses, bereavements, reproach•s, pains, &c. but it hath not been the Sin that procured them, but the things themselves hat stirred up your sorrow: and if the Sin it elf was not bitter to you, you never repaired o the Grace of Christ to take it away.