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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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quiet_a or_o satisfaction_n 6._o there_o be_v many_o who_o cheat_v themselves_o with_o false_a hope_n on_o this_o account_n the_o natural_a security_n in_o sinful_a man_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o take_v easy_a satisfaction_n about_o his_o good_a estate_n and_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o false_a report_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n and_o the_o fair_a show_n which_o there_o be_v in_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n aâ_n snare_n which_o they_o be_v entangle_v by_o there_o â_o upon_o this_o account_n great_a need_n to_o be_v cautioneâ_n against_o rash_a presumption_n lest_o otherwise_o you_o labour_n of_o a_o pernicious_a mistake_n thus_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o be_v not_o deceive_v 7._o the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n afford_v you_o a_o sure_a rule_n of_o trial._n whatsoever_o difference_n there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o manner_n or_o degree_n of_o mourning_n oâ_n of_o the_o impression_n which_o be_v make_v on_o thâ_n conscience_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o when_o god_n make_v the_o gospel_n effectual_a for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o fountain_n to_o a_o sinner_n he_o always_o give_v a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_v and_o prayer_n i._n e._n he_o give_v grace_n to_o mourn_v and_o pray_v after_o a_o godly_a manner_n if_o therefore_o you_o can_v discover_v this_o to_o be_v in_o you_o and_o be_v not_o mistake_v about_o it_o you_o have_v a_o evidence_n that_o will_v not_o deceive_v you_o put_v yourselves_o then_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o several_o and_o that_o by_o such_o rule_n as_o follow_v 1._o have_v god_n pour_v upon_o you_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n have_v you_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o sorrow_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o 1._o do_v you_o ever_o mourn_v at_o all_o for_o sin_n if_o not_o this_o trial_n be_v resolve_v at_o once_o he_o that_o never_o mourn_v for_o sin_n do_v never_o partake_v in_o the_o save_a virtue_n of_o this_o fountain_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o a_o great_a many_o forward_a professor_n will_v fall_v at_o this_o first_o trial._n there_o be_v many_o that_o build_v high_a but_o do_v never_o dig_v for_o a_o founâtion_n the_o stony_a ground_n hearer_n religion_n gin_v with_o joy_n as_o mat._n 13._o 20._o he_o hear_v âe_a word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o it_o may_v âe_v you_o have_v mourn_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n for_o âour_n outward_a loss_n bereavement_n reproache_n pain_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o procure_v they_o but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o âhat_n stir_v up_o your_o sorrow_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n it_o âelf_n be_v not_o bitter_a to_o you_o you_o never_o repair_v âo_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v it_o away_o 2._o have_v you_o mourn_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v be_v touch_v with_o remorâes_n of_o conscience_n &_o sin_n have_v be_v set_v home_o upon_o you_o with_o terror_n but_o that_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v therefore_o a_o double_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n godly_a and_o worldly_a 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o be_v you_o a_o godly_a one_o try_v it_o by_o these_o thing_n 1._o have_v you_o ever_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n itself_o many_o a_o one_o find_v sorrow_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o sin_n have_v bring_v it_o upon_o he_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o it_o to_o see_v and_o believe_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o vile_a and_o evil_a as_o to_o be_v odious_a it_o may_v be_v he_o only_o read_v it_o in_o the_o law_n and_o he_o see_v that_o god_n will_v maintain_v his_o own_o law_n but_o mean_v while_o he_o lay_v the_o blame_n not_o on_o the_o sin_n that_o procure_v his_o sorrow_n but_o on_o the_o law_n that_o have_v such_o a_o sanction_n in_o it_o and_o he_o be_v therefore_o sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n only_o because_o he_o be_v sorry_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o siâ_n with_o impunity_n this_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o ââ_o not_o act_v by_o humility_n but_o by_o pride_n anâ_n prejudice_n and_o he_o say_v as_o they_o ezek._n 33._o 10_o if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o anâ_n we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v 2._o have_v you_o be_v deep_o oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o siri_fw-la so_o as_o thereby_o to_o be_v make_v weary_a of_o it_o though_o god_n improve_v the_o trouble_n and_o mischief_n procure_v by_o sin_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o it_o and_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o thâ_n bitterness_n there_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o in_o a_o kindly_a mourning_n sin_n itself_o be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n that_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o bear_v and_o hereupon_o we_o long_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o earnest_o seek_v after_o a_o freedom_n from_o it_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7_o 24._o oh_o wretcheâ_n man_n that_o i_o be_o whâ_n shall_v deliver_v the_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n we_o seek_v a_o parâââ_n for_o we_o be_v undo_v without_o it_o but_o we_o âeek_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n too_o nor_o can_v we_o be_v at_o quieâ_n but_o in_o the_o assurance_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o we_o and_o a_o comfortable_a perswaââon_n that_o it_o will_v ere_o long_o be_v whole_o destroy_v hence_o that_o groan_n of_o he_o psal_n 38._o 4._o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o heaâ_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o 3._o have_v your_o mourning_n reach_v to_o and_o fine_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v bewail_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a actual_a sin_n although_o god_n usual_o make_v the_o conviction_n âf_n and_o the_o sorrow_n for_o such_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o âhe_v other_o but_o he_o that_o have_v true_o mourn_v for_o sin_n have_v be_v lead_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v within_o and_o that_o have_v drive_v he_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o always_o true_a mourning_n cease_v not_o till_o it_o come_v hither_o and_o lay_v out_o its_o great_a lamentation_n here_o thus_o it_o do_v in_o david_n in_o the_o forecited_a psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o church_n isa_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o in_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 21._o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o 4._o have_v this_o sorrow_n wrought_v in_o you_o unto_o a_o true_a repentance_n from_o sin_n repentance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o save_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v in_o application_n and_o wherever_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o any_o as_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n there_o will_v be_v this_o effect_n of_o it_o now_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o ingredient_n of_o this_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v right_a it_o will_v ever_o accompany_v such_o a_o thing_n repentance_n be_v a_o cordial_a turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o help_v and_o promove_v this_o turn_n if_o it_o be_v kind_o for_o it_o be_v a_o separate_a affection_n and_o as_o it_o derive_v from_o hatred_n of_o that_o which_o procure_v our_o trouble_n so_o it_o will_v express_v it_o in_o carry_v we_o away_o from_o it_o hence_o that_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 9_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n for_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a manner_n iâ_n than_o you_o have_v mourn_v never_o so_o bitter_o for_o sin_n yet_o if_o you_o have_v not_o reach_v to_o such_o a_o repentance_n it_o have_v not_o be_v right_o nor_o will_v it_o evidence_n your_o be_v in_o christ_n 5._o have_v this_o sorrow_n kindle_v in_o you_o a_o universal_a hatred_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n embitter_v sin_n to_o we_o it_o be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o loathe_v it_o and_o if_o 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