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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. He •ust also be Opened by Encouragement. Sin hath brought Guilt and a Curse upon the Sinner, the awakened Sinner apprehends the Wrath of God that is out against him, and how shall he believe that God will show him mercy, or that, though he be able, yet he is willing to apply this power to him for his Salvation? Certainly there must be a free offer, an earnest invitation, or else he will never dare to adventure to come to him, whom he apprehends to be a consuming fire: here lieth the encouragement, Mat. 10. 49. Be of good comfort; rise, he calleth thee.
2. He •ust also be Opened by Encouragement. Sin hath brought Guilt and a Curse upon the Sinner, the awakened Sinner apprehends the Wrath of God that is out against him, and how shall he believe that God will shew him mercy, or that, though he be able, yet he is willing to apply this power to him for his Salvation? Certainly there must be a free offer, an earnest invitation, or else he will never dare to adventure to come to him, whom he apprehends to be a consuming fire: here lieth the encouragement, Mat. 10. 49. Be of good comfort; rise, he calleth thee.
5. That he might accommodate this to their nature;
1. He hath revealed these truths to men extraordinarily inspired. As they are to come to us by Revelation, so God chose such to whom he would make it; and by whom he would communicate it to others; and on this account we read, 2 Pet. 1. 21. Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, and 2 Tim 3. 16. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.