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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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arrive_v at_o its_o full_a degree_n of_o perfection_n doctrine_n v._o there_o will_v be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a open_v of_o chriâ—â—_n as_o a_o fountain_n of_o life_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v that_o the_o prophesy_v contain_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n chapter_n have_v a_o speciâ—â—_n respect_n to_o that_o nation_n who_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v general_o agree_v on_o by_o christian_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n and_o that_o whâ—â—soever_o earnest_n there_o have_v be_v yet_o thâ—_n complete_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o be_v still_o to_o come_v there_o be_v two_o proposition_n in_o this_o doctriâ—â—_n which_o may_v be_v brief_o illustrate_v viz._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o general_a call_v â—â—_o the_o jew_n yet_o to_o come_v 2_o that_o when_o that_o time_n come_v there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d more_o peculiar_a open_v of_o this_o fountain_n proposition_n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o general_a call_v of_o the_o jew_n yet_o to_o come_v as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wheâ—_n god_n reject_v they_o for_o the_o horrible_a contempt_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v disperse_v froâ—_n one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o another_o so_o there_o 〈◊〉_d a_o time_n come_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o national_a return_v of_o they_o to_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o â—ruth_n of_o this_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v deny_v and_o strenuous_o oppugn_v by_o some_o and_o the_o seem_o long_a delay_n of_o it_o have_v make_v many_o to_o hesitate_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o for_o christ_n predict_v luk._n 18._o 8._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n â—â—_o the_o earth_n which_o some_o have_v interpret_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o with_o as_o great_a vigour_n defend_v it_o and_o have_v solid_o confute_v all_o the_o pretend_a plead_n against_o it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fundamental_a article_n of_o salâ—ation_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o consolation_n arise_v from_o it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o these_o dark_a day_n of_o tribulation_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n a_o little_a to_o refresh_v ourselves_o with_o the_o speculation_n of_o it_o and_o here_o let_v i_o premise_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v pure_o of_o revelation_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o it_o depend_v entire_o on_o the_o divine_a testimony_n we_o must_v therefore_o search_v the_o scripture_n iâ—_n we_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o and_o among_o many_o scripture_n confirmation_n of_o it_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o offer_v a_o few_o consideration_n and_o to_o make_v way_n to_o this_o observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o of_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n this_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o as_o god_n first_o choose_v that_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v see_v meet_a to_o put_v their_o name_n upon_o the_o church_n even_o in_o gospel_n time_n and_o there_o be_v some_o place_n that_o can_v bear_v another_o interpretation_n see_v gal_n 6._o 16_o peacâ—_n be_v on_o they_o and_o on_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o jew_n outward_o and_o one_o that_o be_v sâ—_n inward_o rom._n 2._o 28._o and_o in_o chap._n 9_o 6._o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n according_o there_o be_v prophecy_n in_o which_o gospel_n ordinance_n be_v represent_v under_o legal_a expression_n bâ—â—_n must_v be_v spiritual_o interpret_v such_o be_v thaâ—_n mal._n 1._o 11_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offerâ—â—_n unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n and_o soâ—â—_n think_v that_o the_o last_o eight_o chapter_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v 2._o there_o be_v promise_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v proper_o refer_v to_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n there_o be_v such_o a_o return_n afford_v they_o after_o their_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o god_n before_o hand_n give_v they_o many_o support_v and_o encourage_v promise_n about_o it_o wherein_o he_o prefix_v the_o â—ime_n when_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o and_o there_o be_v many_o discourse_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v a_o proper_a and_o direct_a aim_n at_o it_o we_o be_v therefore_o tell_v how_o daniel_n by_o read_v of_o these_o prophecy_n &_o make_v a_o calculation_n from_o they_o camâ—_n â—â—_o know_v that_o time_n to_o be_v near_o its_o accomplishment_n dan._n 9_o 2._o i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o book_n the_o â—â—mber_n of_o the_o year_n &c_n &c_n that_o he_o will_v accomplish_v â—â—enty_n year_n in_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n 3._o there_o be_v prediction_n of_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o gospel_n day_n that_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o the_o pour_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n and_o the_o great_a change_n that_o be_v â—rought_v thereby_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o often_o foretell_v in_o the_o old-testament_a and_o on_o this_o account_n we_o be_v acquaint_v that_o these_o and_o those_o thing_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o such_o and_o such_o prophecy_n particular_o the_o astonish_a give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o the_o fiery_a tongue_n give_v the_o apostle_n soon_o after_o christ_n ascension_n of_o which_o peter_n give_v that_o account_n act_v 2._o 16._o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o be_v text_n of_o scripture_n that_o have_v their_o several_a degree_n of_o accomplishment_n though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v ultimate_o design_v in_o they_o and_o till_o that_o be_v bring_v about_o they_o be_v not_o complete_o fulfil_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v exemplify_v in_o some_o preludious_a providence_n that_o shall_v carry_v in_o they_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v earnest_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v accomplish_v more_o than_o once_o though_o that_o which_o it_o main_o intend_v be_v still_o expect_v which_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o diveâ—s_n particular_n now_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o in_o general_n observe_v that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mystical_a sense_n in_o some_o prophecy_n about_o israel_n yet_o they_o go_v too_o far_o who_o will_v restrain_v all_o altogether_o to_o this_o as_o those_o do_v who_o deny_v this_o doctrine_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o compound_v sense_n in_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o they_o aim_v both_o at_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o though_o divers_a thing_n do_v refer_v to_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n yet_o not_o all_o but_o some_o look_v far_o yea_o even_o those_o that_o engross_v that_o in_o they_o have_v a_o long_o reach_v in_o they_o many_o of_o they_o and_o though_o some_o thing_n have_v their_o fulfillment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n yet_o other_o have_v not_o but_o still_o remain_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o those_o which_o then_o have_v a_o beginning_n have_v a_o great_a fâ—llness_n behind_o and_o that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v one_o of_o these_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n mention_v distributive_o with_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v literal_o understoâ—â—_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o nation_n and_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n which_o comprehend_v all_o of_o both_o sort_n in_o it_o this_o be_v design_o handle_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 11._o the_o thing_n he_o there_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o show_v thaâ—_n god_n have_v not_o utter_o cast_v off_o that_o nation_n anâ—_n he_o argue_v it_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—_n verse_n 11_o 12._o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v god_n forbid_v etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o assert_n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n whâ—n_v they_o shall_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o a_o church_n state_n and_o
return_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n for_o which_o he_o also_o bring_v scripture_n evidence_n verse_n 25_o 26._o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o &_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v understand_v allegorical_o without_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o context_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n foretell_v to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n their_o call_n and_o return_v from_o babylon_n be_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o our_o flesh_n but_o there_o be_v another_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v after_o that_o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v mention_n of_o do_v it_o a_o second_o time_n isa_n 11._o 11_o 12._o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n which_o the_o whole_a context_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o christ_n have_v appear_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o doubtless_o whatsoever_o be_v prophesy_v concern_v that_o people_n after_o their_o return_n to_o their_o land_n must_v look_v forward_o and_o many_o thing_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o but_o the_o gospel_n day_n and_o such_o be_v our_o text_n and_o context_n inasmuch_o as_o zechariah_n be_v one_o of_o these_o prophet_n who_o prophesy_v to_o the_o return_v captivity_n â—_o and_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o particular_a vision_n of_o â—iâ—_n point_v we_o to_o the_o day_n when_o christ_n have_v be_v crucify_a among_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v â—â—_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n mention_v that_o be_v to_o be_v after_o they_o have_v be_v reject_v and_o dissipate_v for_o their_o despise_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o cast_v they_o off_o or_o unchurch_v they_o and_o this_o return_n of_o they_o be_v join_v together_o yea_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forecited_a rom._n 11._o bring_v this_o in_o as_o a_o relief_n against_o despondâ—cy_n with_o respect_n unto_o tâ—â—_n former_a where_o he_o purposely_o speak_v of_o their_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o â—â—â—ee_v in_o particular_a verse_n 15_o 16._o and_o verse_n 24._o this_o also_o be_v the_o call_v which_o our_o text_n point_v to_o aâ—â—â—_n evident_a from_o chap_n 12._o 10_o &c_n &c_n christ_n therefore_o so_o speak_v of_o their_o rejection_n as_o that_o whiâ—â—_n have_v a_o limit_a time_n luk._n 21._o 24._o jerusaâ—â—_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n until_o thimme_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o national_a call_v of_o they_o spoâ—â—_n of_o there_o be_v indeed_o many_o of_o they_o effectual_o call_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o many_o that_o believe_v in_o those_o day_n three_o thâ—â—sand_o be_v add_v at_o one_o time_n act_n 2._o 41._o and_o five_o thousandâ—â—_o â—â—_z another_o time_n act_v 4_o 4_o besides_o many_o more_o upon_o other_o occasion_n act_v 2._o 4._o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o all_o this_o while_n the_o nâ—tion_n stand_v â—ff_n and_o do_v noâ—_n embrace_v christ_n that_o therefore_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v on_o this_o account_n the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 11._o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chapter_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o cast_v off_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o call_v already_o proceed_v from_o verse_n 11._o to_o tâ—ll_v we_o of_o a_o more_o general_a return_n oâ—_n they_o and_o assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v all_o israel_n versâ—_n 26._o not_o as_o if_o every_o individual_a shall_v thus_o be_v save_v but_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v live_v 5_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n assert_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o call_n as_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v accomplish_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o that_o forlorn_a nation_n be_v so_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o never_o arrive_v to_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n till_o their_o be_v â—ut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n by_o the_o roman_n to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v the_o prophecy_n in_o isa_n 65._o 1â—_n to_o end_v and_o that_o hos_fw-la 3._o 4_o 5._o and_o that_o zech_n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o time_n yet_o unfulfil_v for_o hitherto_o they_o be_v the_o most_o scatter_a contemptible_a and_o scorn_a people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o have_v so_o continue_v for_o more_o than_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n 6._o to_o all_o let_v i_o add_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o be_v to_o be_v adore_v in_o that_o they_o remain_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a people_n to_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o calamity_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o and_o the_o horrible_a dispersion_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o keep_v themselves_o a_o separate_a people_n in_o life_n manner_n and_o custom_n divers_a from_o other_o nation_n which_o certain_o must_v be_v for_o some_o glorious_a end_n design_v by_o the_o alwise_a god_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o fore_o signify_v proposition_n ii_o that_o when_o that_o time_n come_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a open_v of_o this_o fountain_n theâ—â—_n be_v something_o to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o day_n which_o be_v never_o before_o do_v in_o this_o regard_n and_o that_o must_v be_v with_o regard_n to_o the_o manner_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o manifestation_n and_o application_n of_o it_o we_o may_v take_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o this_o affair_n in_o the_o follow_a conclusion_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v happy_a time_n predict_v for_o the_o church_n after_o her_o wilderness_n estate_n shall_v be_v oâ—â—_n as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o after_o god_n have_v bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o go_v through_o the_o wilderness_n in_o order_n to_o their_o glorious_a settlement_n in_o canaan_n so_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n that_o soon_o after_o its_o beiâ—â—_n call_v it_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o â—â—_o there_o for_o a_o prefix_a time_n rev._n 12._o 6._o the_o â—â—_o man_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o she_o have_v a_o plâ—â—â—_n prepare_v of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v feed_v her_o therâ—â—_n thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o it_o in_o this_o world_n a_o moâ—e_n glorious_a conspicuous_a state_n after_o these_o day_n be_v end_v and_o this_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o four_o last_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n and_o this_o by_o some_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o cant._n 8._o 5._o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n leaâ—â—â—_n upon_o her_o belove_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o shalâ—_n be_v very_o surprise_v to_o all_o that_o shall_v observe_v â—â—_o hitherto_o also_o may_v that_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n psal_n 85._o 3._o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o oh_o city_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o these_o glorious_a thing_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o befall_v it_o in_o their_o complete_a accomplishment_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o triumphâ—â—t_a state_n of_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o delusion_n to_o apply_v they_o to_o its_o militancy_n there_o must_v also_o be_v a_o allowance_n make_v for_o our_o suppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o condescend_v to_o speak_v to_o â—s_n in_o our_o own_o language_n to_o use_v hyperbolical_a expression_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o better_a condition_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n upon_o earth_n with_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v at_o length_n arrive_v but_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o delude_v we_o with_o flourish_a promise_n and_o then_o put_v we_o off_o with_o low_a and_o little_a performance_n there_o have_v indeed_o be_v wonderful_a accomplishment_n for_o the_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n peculiar_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o these_o be_v little_a in_o comparison_n with_o the_o thing_n foretell_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v we_o be_v therefore_o to_o look_v for_o a_o transcendent_o great_a glory_n behind_o and_o make_v haste_n to_o appear_v who_o shall_v read_v isa_n 60._o throughout_o and_o particular_o from_o verse_n 18._o to_o the_o end_n and_o chap_n 11._o 6_o etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o prophecy_n of_o a_o like_a import_n he_o must_v confess_v