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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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have_v therefore_o make_v it_o a_o medium_n for_o our_o participation_n in_o the_o blessing_n engage_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o 37._o i_o will_v yet_o be_v inquire_v of_o for_o this_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o in_o which_o prayer_n 1._o he_o confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v if_o not_o a_o essential_a part_n yet_o a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o sinful_a man_n address_v god_n for_o mercy_n hence_o the_o promise_n so_o run_v prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n when_o god_n invite_v back_o slider_v to_o return_v and_o promise_v they_o acceptance_n he_o enter_v that_o caution_n jer._n 3._o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o right_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o pardon_n and_o cleanse_v unless_o we_o lie_v open_a our_o malady_n before_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tacit_n confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a petition_n that_o be_v put_v up_o on_o this_o account_n but_o god_n expect_v that_o in_o our_o solemn_a address_v of_o he_o we_o be_v explicit_a in_o it_o levit._n 26._o 40._o if_o they_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o tres●oss_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o request_v his_o convert_v grace_n there_o must_v be_v a_o root_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o man_n before_o he_o can_v sincere_o desire_v or_o petition_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o indeed_o gracious_a mourning_n confession_n and_o supplication_n do_v follow_v after_o that_o inward_a and_o transform_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o man_n jer._n 31._o 19_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a &c_n &c_n however_o in_o the_o actual_a turn_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o man_n find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o 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detestation_n he_o that_o mourn_v for_o one_o sin_n and_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n hug_v another_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o dally_v with_o it_o do_v not_o mourn_v aright_o for_o any_o 6._o have_v your_o sorrow_n look_v back_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n where_o god_n do_v indeed_o give_v a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n he_o will_v make_v a_o thorough_a work_n of_o it_o he_o will_v lead_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o soak_a consideration_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v grievous_a to_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v bring_v to_o mind_n old_a sin_n &_o those_o that_o have_v be_v forget_v before_o and_o embitter_v they_o to_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o sin_n also_o must_v be_v repent_v of_o for_o which_o there_o must_v be_v a_o suitable_a sorrow_n time_n will_v not_o wear_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n but_o christ_n must_v cleanse_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o we_o must_v carry_v it_o to_o he_o for_o cleanse_v and_o we_o can_v do_v so_o aright_o but_o by_o bemoan_v ourselves_o before_o he_o for_o it_o david_n therefore_o in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n run_v up_o hither_o psal_n 25_o 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n 7._o have_v you_o in_o you_o a_o habitual_a frame_n of_o spiritual_a mourning_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v not_o a_o land-flood_n that_o be_v raise_v by_o some_o storm_n and_o be_v dry_v up_o again_o soon_o after_o that_o be_v over_o but_o it_o be_v a_o live_a spring_n it_o be_v a_o habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n chap._n 12._o 10._o and_o this_o appear_v in_o a_o constant_a promptitude_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n upon_o every_o occasion_n every_o sight_n of_o sin_n stir_v up_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o ever_o you_o feel_v any_o stir_n of_o concupiscence_n within_o it_o make_v you_o to_o cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7._o 24._o if_o at_o 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bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o bitter_a to_o one_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v than_o the_o ill_a entertainment_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o a_o saviour_n who_o come_v to_o he_o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v lead_v a_o sober_a life_n and_o can_v charge_v yourselves_o with_o the_o immorality_n which_o other_o have_v fall_v into_o but_o you_o have_v live_v under_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v be_v many_o a_o time_n invite_v and_o solicit_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o take_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n but_o you_o have_v make_v light_n of_o it_o neglect_v he_o be_v content_a without_o he_o you_o have_v often_o be_v inward_o strive_v with_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o have_v quench_v they_o and_o grieve_v he_o thereby_o you_o have_v live_v in_o your_o unbelief_n and_o be_v content_v so_o to_o do_v you_o have_v have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o of_o 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and_o cordial_a de●es_n unto_o god_n and_o hence_o by_o discover_v the_o ●uth_n of_o our_o desire_n we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v ●hat_n our_o prayer_n be_v now_o there_o be_v none_o ●at_a pray_v aright_o against_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o belong_v ●satiably_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v to_o have_v those_o misery_n remove_v which_o ●ey_n undergo_v for_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v but_o howl_v ●d_a not_o pray_v that_o be_v a_o right_n express_v of_o ●ur_n request_n on_o this_o account_n hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v ●ay_n all_o iniquity_n but_o the_o heart_n must_v go_v with_o ●●_o which_o it_o will_v never_o do_v till_o we_o be_v weary_a ●●_o sin_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a bur●en_n to_o we_o 2._o have_v you_o find_v that_o this_o deliverance_n be_v no_o ●here_o else_o to_o be_v have_v the_o right_a prayer_n which_o ●od_n hear_v and_o accept_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ●edy_n the_o poor_a and_o the_o destitute_a psal_n 102._o 17._o 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psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o confession_n have_v be_v full_a and_o free_a and_o without_o any_o cover_n for_o he_o there_o say_v my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v it_o be_v a_o false_a heart_n that_o petition_n help_v against_o sin_n and_o in_o pray_v for_o it_o plead_v excuse_n and_o extenuation_n this_o proceed_v from_o ●_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 5._o have_v you_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o god_n foot_n in_o your_o prayer_n to_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o soul_n humble_v a_o soul-abasing_a spirit_n hence_o that_o psal_n 9_o 12._o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v he_o that_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o 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constant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o your_o duty_n you_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o you_o resolve_v as_o psal_n 116_o 2._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o it_o against_o all_o that_o will_v discourage_v you_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o present_a answer_n according_a to_o desire_v it_o do_v not_o beat_v you_o off_o but_o quicken_v your_o ardour_n and_o you_o say_v as_o isa_n 8._o 17._o i_o will_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o hide_v his_o face_n if_o he_o repulse_v you_o you_o turn_v his_o very_a repulse_n into_o argument_n as_o that_o poor_a woman_n do_v mat._n 15._o 25_o 26._o 9_o and_o do_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n always_o drive_v you_o to_o prayer_n do_v your_o conscience_n at_o any_o time_n reflect_v and_o charge_v gild_n on_o you_o do_v this_o always_o bring_v you_o upon_o your_o knee_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n in_o supplication_n do_v you_o find_v the_o stir_n of_o inward_a concupiscence_n and_o the_o law_n in_o your_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o your_o mind_n what_o course_n do_v you_o take_v to_o get_v it_o mortify_v be_v prayer_n now_o not_o neglect_v these_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n this_o course_n we_o find_v david_n be_v on_o all_o occasion_n take_v in_o the_o psalm_n use_v iii_o for_o exhortation_n in_o several_a particular_n 1._o let_v this_o point_n awaken_v sinner_n in_o what_o way_n to_o seek_v after_o christ_n certain_o when_o god_n set_v sin_n home_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o call_v aloud_o to_o he_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o will_v you_o go_v to_o it_o so_o as_o to_o participate_v in_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o then_o 1._o do_v it_o mournful_o dry_a address_n to_o god_n be_v insignificant_a thing_n and_o will_v find_v no_o acceptance_n beg_v of_o god_n then_o to_o bestow_v such_o a_o spirit_n upon_o you_o and_o labour_n 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