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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. Have you freely confessed your sins in the Aggravations of them? Right con•ession alway• ⟨p. 159⟩••ows from a spirit of Prayer. God expects it, Jer. 3. 13. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, &c. David therefore tells us in what way he went for, and how he obtained a pardon, and the healing of his sins, Psal. 32. 5. I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. And this confession hath been full and free, and without any covers; for he there saith, Mine iniquity have I not hid. It is a false heart that petitions help against sin, and in praying for it pleads excuses and extenuations: This proceeds from • spirit of bondage, and not from a spirit of Adoption.
4. Have you freely confessed your sins in the Aggravations of them? Right con•ession alway• ⟨p. 159⟩••ows from a spirit of Prayer. God expects it, Jer. 3. 13. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, &c. David therefore tells us in what way he went for, and how he obtained a pardon, and the healing of his sins, Psal. 32. 5. I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. And this confession hath been full and free, and without any covers; for he there saith, Mine iniquity have I not hid. It is a false heart that petitions help against sin, and in praying for it pleads excuses and extenuations: This proceeds from • spirit of bondage, and not from a spirit of Adopion.