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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. 1. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Three lines of quotations]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. 1. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Three lines of quotations]
printed by B. Green for Samuel Sewall Junior, 1700
THE Fountain Opened, &c. › Doctrine 1: DOCTRINE I. That Jesus Christ is a Fountain of saving Good.
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.
A. We observed, that a fountain is properly a receptacle of waters, and therefore is Metonymically put for the waters themselves that are in it; and we may here keep to the allusion. Water is one of those things that are necessary for the life of man, and afford a manifold benefit unto it; it quencheth the thirst, it revives the spirits, it comforts the man, it cools and refresheth the body, it is of use also for cleansing or purifying both the body, and such things as are for its use and comfort: and indeed such is the usefulness of this Element, that the want of it makes the man miserable, and if he be not supplied with it, he will unavoidably perish. It is therefore reckoned for a singular advantage and happiness to dwell near a fountain of water▪ as Isa 33.16 His waters shall be sure; and Chap. 32.20. Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters. Now that which is here alluded to in this comparison is whatsoever benefit derives from Christ to the Souls of men, for the helping them to obtain ⟨p. 13⟩Eternal Life. These waters comprehend under them, Grace, and Glory, and every good thing, Psal. 84.11. peculiarly the Graces of his Spirit are here pointed to, and therefore we have such an expression in, Joh. 1.16. Of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. The benefit of which is excellent, and manifold: without it we must needs perish; from and by it derives to us all that is necessary or desirable. There is pardon of Sin, peace with God, Sonship, Sanctification, and Consolation: the most comprehensive of which will be particularly considered of under a following Doctrine. But it is certain that all these are laid up in Christ, and flow from him to his People, as waters do out of a fountain; and are no where else to be had.
A. We observed, that a fountain is properly a receptacle of waters, and therefore is Metonymically put for the waters themselves that are in it; and we may here keep to the allusion. Water is one of those things that are necessary for the life of man, and afford a manifold benefit unto it; it quencheth the thirst, it revives the spirits, it comforts the man, it cools and refresheth the body, it is of use also for cleansing or purifying both the body, and such things as are for its use and comfort: and indeed such is the usefulness of this Element, that the want of it makes the man miserable, and if he be not supplied with it, he will unavoidably perish. It is therefore reckoned for a singular advantage and happiness to dwell near a fountain of water as Isa 33.16 His waters shall be sure; and Chap. 32.20. Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters. Now that which is here alluded to in this comparison is whatsoever benefit derives from Christ to the Souls of men, for the helping them to obtain