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A66100 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 ... Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. 1700 (1700) Wing W2277; ESTC R38934 107,750 216

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there_o be_v a_o legal_a repentance_n before_o conversion_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v evangelical_n follow_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v no_o further_o please_v to_o god_n than_o as_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o faith_n but_o in_o respect_n to_o order_n of_o time_n the_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v at_o once_o and_o so_o they_o be_v together_o it_o be_v a_o penitent_a faith_n and_o a_o believe_a repentance_n that_o be_v exert_v they_o be_v therefore_o conjoin_v act_v 20._o 21._o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 7._o for_o the_o right_n exert_v of_o these_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_v and_o of_o supplication_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o this_o or_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n habitual_o put_v into_o the_o man_n when_o he_o be_v new_o make_v but_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o practise_n of_o faith_n and_o 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