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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. By the Offers that are made of it, and the invitations given to men to come to it, whereby▪ ⟨p. 27⟩they have a freedom of access. A thing is then said to be shut up, when it is enclosed, and there is no liberty of coming at it; when therefore it is exhibited and laid open, and all encouragement is offered to repair to it, it is then opened: so is this Fountain.
Here let us observe.
1. That God, together with discovering it, maketh large and universal offers of it to men He not only hath told us that there is such a thing, but hath invited men to come to it; hath told them what it is designed for, and bidden every one that hears of it, and is sensible of his own need, to come to it and partake of it, •he offer of it is universal, Isa. 55. 1. Ho, every •ne that thirsteth, come to the waters; he excepteth none that are willing to come; nay, he •ath put in to prevent discouragement in such •s may be afraid by reason of aggravated sin •nd guilt, Isa. 1. 18. Though your sins be as varlet, they shall be as white as snow 55. 7. Let •he wicked forsake his way, &c. and turn to the •ord for he will have mercy, and to our God, for e will abundantly pardon.