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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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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 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their_o perfect_a glorification_n though_o the_o body_n of_o death_n attend_v they_o through_o the_o present_a life_n and_o give_v they_o no_o little_a molestation_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o put_v off_o with_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v pester_v with_o it_o for_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v perfection_n of_o holiness_n enjoy_v by_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o perfect_a glory_n nor_o indeed_o can_v our_o glory_n be_v perfect_a without_o it_o we_o be_v tell_v how_o christ_n will_v present_v his_o church_n to_o himself_o at_o last_o eph._n 5._o 27._o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o assembly_n above_o but_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 22_o when_o we_o come_v there_o we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o nor_o have_v any_o dregs_o of_o pollution_n abide_v in_o we_o but_o be_v entire_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o 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