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…

2. There was a peculiar opening of it after such time as Christ had wrought out the work of Redemption for us. The word of God is wont to make mention of things as if they were ⟨p. 34⟩new, when there is a new manner of the Dispensation of them, or when there are very eminent degrees of the manifestation of them unto men: Now, with respect to the opening of this fountain, it was thus after Christ had finished the great affair of satisfying the Justice of God for us, and went to his glory; and that in two regards;

1. In respect to the Clearness of the discovery. Those manifestations which were made of Christ under the Law, were very obscure; almost all that was there spoken about him, was under Types and Figures, and Ceremonies. Every thing then had a veil upon it, and few were able to see through it; and so they were exceeding ready to tarry at and take up with the shadows instead of the substance; and by that Law, which was given to be a School master to lead them to Christ, to fortify themselves against him and his Righteousness, Rom. 10. 2, 3. They have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge, for being ignorant of Gods Righteousness, and going about to establish their own Righteousness, they have not submitted to the Righteousness of God. So that this fountain was then in a great measure covered, but now it is discovered gloriously, and every thing concerning Christ and Salvation by him is spoken plainly; 2 Cor. 3. 1•. We all with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same Image, from glory to glory.

1. In respect to the Clearness of the discovery. Those manifestations which were made of Christ under the Law, were very obscure; almost all that was there spoken about him, was under Types and Figures, and Ceremonies. Every thing then had a vail upon it, and few were able to see through it; and so they were exceeding ready to tarry at and take up with the shadws instead of the substance; and by that Law, which was given to be a School master to lead them to Christ, to fortify themselves against him and his Righteousness,