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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
fit_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o erect_v to_o themselves_o trophy_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o do_v for_o he_o by_o raise_v he_o out_o of_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o contrary_a blessedness_n not_o as_o if_o this_o miserable_a estate_n which_o man_n haâ—â—_n by_o his_o own_o folly_n bring_v himself_o into_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o god_n to_o work_v for_o he_o iâ—_n this_o way_n for_o it_o indeed_o expose_v he_o to_o his_o juâ—â—_n indignation_n but_o only_o that_o it_o lay_v open_v a_o object_n that_o need_v it_o and_o upon_o which_o if_o hâ—_n see_v meet_v he_o may_v exert_v those_o attribute_n of_o his_o to_o the_o high_a and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o himself_o a_o tribute_n of_o everlasting_a praise_n when_o therefore_o paul_n have_v mention_v how_o notable_a a_o subject_n he_o have_v be_v of_o this_o he_o can_v not_o buâ—_n shut_v up_o the_o discourse_n of_o it_o with_o that_o doxology_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 6._o there_o be_v divers_a step_n to_o this_o all_o of_o which_o be_v order_v by_o the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o god_n every_o thing_n that_o bear_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o this_o great_a end_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v unto_o god_n before_o appointment_n for_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n to_o be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a orderer_n of_o it_o and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o permissive_a will_n now_o there_o be_v such_o step_n as_o these_o all_o of_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o 1._o the_o create_v of_o man_n upright_o that_o god_n do_v so_o create_v he_o we_o be_v tell_v eccles_n 7._o 29._o god_n make_v man_n upright_n adam_n be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o integrity_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o concreated_a principle_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o be_v call_v god_n own_o image_n after_o which_o man_n be_v make_v geâ—_n 1._o 26._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v thus_o make_v he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o follow_a transaction_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o for_o to_o require_v that_o of_o a_o creature_n which_o it_o be_v never_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o comply_v withal_o have_v be_v unworthy_a of_o god_n infinite_a wisdom_n and_o altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o justice_n which_o god_n lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o state_n that_o he_o create_v man_n in_o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n plight_v with_o man_n the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v we_o sufficient_a intimation_n of_o and_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o action_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v treat_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o coveâ—â—â—_n which_o suppose_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n between_o the_o person_n covenant_v so_o the_o work_v â—â—quired_v of_o he_o in_o that_o covenant_n can_v 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o without_o the_o moral_a rectitude_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n which_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o noâ—_n in_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v considerable_a 〈◊〉_d sanction_n of_o it_o but_o for_o which_o man_n can_v noâ—_n have_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o carriage_n of_o himself_o towards_o it_o goâ—_n therefore_o beside_o a_o rule_n which_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d man_n direct_v he_o how_o he_o may_v serve_v hiâ—_n aright_o annex_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o case_n 〈◊〉_d obedience_n full_a and_o perfect_a and_o threatneâ—_n he_o with_o death_n iâ—â—e_n shall_v transgress_v the_o precept_n which_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o gen._n â—_o 17._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shaâ—â—_n sure_o die_v and_o thus_o man_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n stand_v a_o probationer_n for_o life_n or_o death_n according_a as_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o 3._o the_o permission_n of_o he_o to_o fall_v that_o maâ—_n do_v eventual_o fall_v from_o his_o rule_n and_o happiness_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o notorious_a that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o foil_n on_o which_o god_n â—rew_v the_o line_n and_o lay_v the_o colour_n oâ—_n his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v no_o less_o observable_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hencâ—_n that_o rom_n 5._o 20_o 21._o the_o law_n enter_v that_o siâ—_n may_v abound_v but_o where_o sin_n abound_v graâ—â—_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o right_a teousness_n 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o that_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d in_o appoint_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v inasmuch_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n from_o which_o he_o be_v â—o_o redeem_v and_o save_v we_o this_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o commend_v that_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o god_n therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o foresight_n of_o this_o apostasy_n because_o the_o assignation_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o mediaeval_a office_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o it_o and_o that_o man_n have_v not_o â—allen_v but_o by_o divine_a permission_n be_v certain_a for_o god_n can_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o it_o without_o offer_v force_n to_o his_o free_a will_n as_o he_o do_v the_o glorious_a angel_n that_o keep_v their_o station_n as_o he_o do_v the_o perfect_v saint_n in_o glory_n and_o as_o he_o do_v true_a believer_n in_o this_o life_n from_o final_a apostasy_n and_o this_o permission_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o his_o will_n because_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o all_o their_o action_n according_a to_o be_v holy_a pleasure_n hence_o though_o god_n do_v â—ot_n approve_v of_o but_o hate_v sin_n yet_o he_o see_v it_o â—ood_a for_o a_o high_a end_n that_o there_o shall_v â—e_v sin_n by_o his_o permission_n 4_o the_o miserable_a â—state_n to_o which_o he_o be_v reduce_v the_o fall_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v retain_v his_o uprightness_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v miserable_a and_o so_o have_v not_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d need_n of_o mercy_n but_o all_o misery_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o curse_n which_o man_n be_v under_o by_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d other_o than_o what_o he_o must_v righteous_o suffer_v â—_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o delivery_n from_o they_o â—_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v procure_v they_o to_o himself_o his_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 17._o now_o this_o misery_n be_v a_o â—â—per_a result_n of_o the_o threaten_a conditional_o 〈◊〉_d â—aced_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v himself_o under_o by_o transgress_v of_o â—_o law_n which_o be_v so_o guard_v 7._o hence_o if_o man_n have_v not_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d cleanness_n involve_v himself_o in_o that_o misery_n tâ—â—_n have_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o this_o fountain_n be_v prâ—red_v and_o open_v there_o be_v no_o mediator_n in_o â—_o first_o covenant_n neither_o need_v there_o aâ—_n god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o aâ—ity_n and_o this_o friendship_n have_v be_v confirm_v between_o they_o upâ—_n man_v entire_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o eaâ—â—_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o sacraâ—entâ—_n â—_z it_o but_o now_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v viâ—â—â—ed_v man_n be_v expose_v the_o curse_n be_v faâ—_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n there_o â—_o a_o opportunity_n for_o god_n show_v himself_o joyful_a and_o gracious_a and_o for_o the_o display_v oâ—â—_n to_o send_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n â—_o for_o that_o end_n to_o cause_v all_o fullness_n â—â—_o dwell_v in_o â—_o that_o may_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o the_o unâ—â—_n creature_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n and_o this_o â—â—_o to_o give_v we_o some_o light_n into_o the_o stupenâ—_n mystery_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o â—â—ing_n of_o poor_a man_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o â—â—eak_v himself_o in_o piece_n but_o for_o which_o the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o christ_n have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o