Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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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 ...
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Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.
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sit_v under_o â—he_n gospel_n aâ—_n there_o any_o who_o thirsty_a soul_n not_o only_a craâ—_n after_o happiness_n but_o find_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o thoâ—_n object_n which_o sin_n have_v divert_v man_n unto_o you_n find_v your_o misery_n in_o that_o you_o perish_v witâ—_n out_o the_o water_n of_o liâ—e_z and_o that_o this_o wilderness_n will_v afford_v none_o and_o be_v thereupon_o inquisitive_a after_o christ_n oâ—_n who_o you_o have_v hear_v a_o repot_n that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o can_v do_v it_o for_o you_o to_o sucâ—_n this_o truth_n speak_v seasonable_o and_o comfortablâ—_n here_o be_v a_o well_o of_o salvation_n open_v in_o this_o dâ—_n and_o thirsty_a land_n iâ—s_v water_n be_v heal_a and_o satisfy_v there_o be_v enough_o of_o they_o there_o be_v fountain_n and_o it_o can_v never_o fail_v and_o not_o onâ—_n be_v you_o comprehend_v in_o the_o general_a invitaâ—_n â—given_v to_o all_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v â—t_a it_o be_v the_o special_a direction_n of_o it_o that_o be_v give_v â—_o such_o as_o you_o and_o all_o encouragement_n join_v â—ith_n it_o â—_o the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v be_v singleâ—â—t_v in_o it_o math._n 11._o 28._o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o â—câ—_n who_o eye_n fuil_a they_o be_v remember_v with_o a_o â—acious_a promise_n isa_n 41._o 17._o and_o indeed_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o god_n persuade_v and_o allure_v peâ—hing_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v by_o touch_n 〈◊〉_d their_o conscience_n and_o make_v they_o apâ—hensive_a of_o their_o woeful_a misery_n in_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d their_o helplessness_n any_o where_o else_o that_o so_o â—e_a revelation_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o may_v be_v very_o â—lcome_a as_o shower_n of_o rain_n be_v to_o the_o weary_a â—lderness_n that_o be_v parch_v you_o have_v great_a â—son_n then_o to_o hope_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o accord_v to_o adventure_v yourselves_o upon_o it_o for_o if_o â—od_a be_v open_v of_o your_o heart_n to_o receive_v â—rist_n it_o be_v because_o he_o intend_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o â—m_n and_o the_o empty_n you_o of_o every_o other_o â—ing_v be_v a_o step_n to_o that_o use_v v._o let_v this_o quicken_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o free_a and_o full_a improvement_n of_o this_o founâ—in_n for_o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o â—tends_v to_o all_o the_o necessity_n of_o your_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o relief_n that_o you_o can_v need_v but_o here_o â—may_v be_v full_o supply_v and_o your_o occasion_n â—e_v such_o as_o call_v you_o every_o day_n to_o come_v to_o it_o â—ou_fw-mi go_v any_o whither_o else_o to_o get_v they_o suppli_v 〈…〉_o you_o will_v return_v 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v open_v this_o fountain_n to_o you_o he_o have_v roll_v the_o sâ—_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o he_o have_v plant_v you_o it_o and_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n draw_v these_o water_n and_o present_v they_o to_o you_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n why_o then_o shall_v use_v they_o spare_o they_o be_v your_o own_o â—_o have_v give_v they_o you_o free_o and_o he_o bid_v â—_o to_o drink_v of_o they_o abundant_o you_o may_v tiâ—_n complain_v of_o your_o pinch_a want_n you_o thâ—_n and_o oh_o that_o you_o can_v have_v a_o satisfy_v draught_n why_o then_o do_v you_o stand_v off_o wâ—_n question_v your_o title_n doubt_v whether_o you_o â—_o make_v use_v of_o your_o own_o and_o live_v upon_o it_o â—_o great_a contentment_n oh_o this_o unbelief_n â—_o to_o god_n to_o cure_v you_o of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v improve_v all_o the_o encouragement_n that_o he_o â—_o give_v you_o to_o make_v you_o with_o holy_a boldâ—_n at_o all_o time_n come_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v your_o veâ—_n with_o you_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v the_o mâ—_n you_o thus_o do_v the_o more_o you_o will_v please_v hâ—_n and_o the_o more_o happy_a and_o delightful_a will_v that_o pilgrimage_n be_v to_o you_o and_o the_o more_o abundant_a will_v you_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o this_o speakable_a gift_n doctrine_n iu._n the_o great_a design_n of_o open_v this_o fountain_n to_o gâ—_n people_n be_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n this_o be_v direct_o express_v in_o our_o tâ—_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n main_o inch_v in_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o â—â—_o that_o give_v the_o occasion_n for_o the_o open_v this_o fountain_n 2._o that_o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o this_o founâ—n_n be_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o â—cleanness_n that_o man_n have_v contract_v 3._o that_o where_o this_o fountain_n be_v save_o apply_v it_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o unâ—anness_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n these_o than_o â—ay_v be_v brief_o and_o yet_o distinct_o take_v into_o â—â—â—sideration_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n â—â—_o give_v the_o occasion_n for_o the_o open_v of_o thâ—s_n â—â—tain_n we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v between_o cause_n and_o a_o occasion_n they_o go_v too_o far_o he_o assign_v a_o causality_n in_o sin_n to_o the_o come_n â—_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o work_n out_o â—_o salvation_n for_o we_o for_o though_o as_o will_v anon_o â—_o consider_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o this_o he_o â—d_a not_o so_o come_v yet_o there_o can_v proper_o â—_o assign_a any_o causality_n in_o this_o to_o such_o a_o â—ect_n and_o they_o who_o so_o think_v do_v not_o right_o â—sider_v the_o order_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n work_v â—_o efficiency_n they_o that_o ascribe_v a_o causality_n â—_o it_o reckon_v it_o to_o be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n or_o a_o â—otive_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o send_v his_o son_n â—to_z the_o world_n on_o this_o errand_n but_o that_o it_o cannot_v be_v because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o his_o purpose_v the_o work_n of_o efficiency_n and_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o his_o purpose_n of_o election_n â—â—_o the_o fall_v of_o man_n into_o sin_n and_o under_o misâ—_n by_o sin_n be_v a_o purpose_a medium_fw-la to_o it_o and_z â—_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la to_o that_o â—_o pose_v however_o in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o â—_o media_fw-la there_o be_v a_o allwise_a concatenate_n of_o one_o with_o another_o and_o so_o the_o sin_n and_o â—_o cleanness_n of_o man_n give_v occasion_n for_o the_o â—ming_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o may_v take_v this_o sâ—_n account_v of_o it_o 1._o that_o god_n purpose_v from_o eternity_n to_o â—_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o some_o last_a moment_n of_o it_o if_o we_o will_v take_v a_o right_a â—_o count_v of_o any_o of_o god_n work_n we_o must_v â—_o give_v at_o the_o end_n or_o design_n of_o they_o we_o â—_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o a_o infinite_o wise_a gâ—nt_n and_o therefore_o to_o have_v some_o worthy_a â—_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o according_a to_o â—_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o the_o wisdom_n appearâ—_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v to_o bring_v this_o â—_o about_o now_o god_n have_v declare_v or_o manifeâ—ed_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o divers_a glorious_a attribuâ—_n or_o perfection_n by_o which_o he_o will_v make_v hiâ—_n self_n know_v then_o whereof_o be_v his_o grâ—_n and_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v often_o use_v proâ—cuously_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o gospâ—_n when_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o great_a desâ—_n under_o our_o present_a consideration_n though_o thâ—_n be_v a_o divers_a notion_n which_o we_o be_v to_o entertaâ—_n of_o they_o grace_n be_v god_n incline_v freâ—_n to_o bestow_v his_o favour_n upon_o a_o creature_n that_o â—serves_v it_o nâ—_n mercy_n suppose_v the_o subject_a â—â—_o in_o misery_n be_v god_n incline_v to_o succour_v it_o in_o â—â—at_a misery_n grace_n may_v exert_v itself_o in_o a_o subject_n that_o be_v not_o in_o misery_n yea_o all_o that_o â—od_n do_v for_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n be_v free_a â—ence_o that_o challenge_v rom_n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v he_o again_o mercy_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o miserable_a subject_n and_o that_o mercy_n also_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v free_a for_o the_o creature_n infelicity_n can_v make_v it_o to_o deserve_v the_o succour_n afford_v it_o now_o god_n will_v have_v some_o lastâ—â—â—_n monument_n of_o these_o perfection_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v mirror_n in_o which_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v read_v how_o glorious_o gracious_a and_o â—â—â—ciful_a he_o be_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o reducâ—th_v the_o great_a contrivance_n of_o man_n salvation_n to_o this_o eph._n 1._o 6._o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o people_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v to_o â—â—m_fw-la for_o a_o name_n and_o