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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Book 5 › Chapter 5 › Section 6: Of Loving Jesus in that respect.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6. When he saw thee a sinner of the Gentiles, a stranger from the common-wealth of ⟨p. 325⟩Israel, and without God in the world, he sent his Apostles and Messengers abroad, and bad them preach the Gospel to thee; q. d. Go to such a one in the dark corner of the world, an Isle at such a distance from the Nation of the Jews, and set up my Throne amongst that people, open the most precious Cabinet of my Love there; and amongst that People, tell such a Soul, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom he is one. O admirable Love!
7. When he saw thee cast down in thy self, and refusing thy own Mercy, crying and saying, what! is it possible that Jesus Christ should send a Message to such a dead Dog as I am? why the Apostles Commission seems otherwise: Go not into the way of the Gentiles, 1or into any City of the Samaritans enter ye not; but go rather to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. O I am a lost sheep, but not being of the House of Israel; what hope is there that ever I should be found? He then appeared, and even then he spread his arms wide to receive thy soul; he satisfied thee then of another Commission given to his Apostles; Go, teach all Nations: And he cried even then, Come unto me thou that art weary and heavy laden with sin, and I will receive thee into my bosom, 2and give thee rest there.
7. When he saw thee cast down in thy self, and refusing thy own Mercy, crying and saying, what! is it possible that Jesus Christ should send a Message to such a dead Dog as I am? why the Apostles Commission seems otherwise: Go not into the way of the Gentiles, 1or into any City of the Samaritans enter ye not; but go rather to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. O I am a lost sheep, but not being of the House of Israel; what hope is there that ever I should be found? He then appeared, and even then he spred his arms wide to receive thy soul; he satisfied thee then of another Commission given to his Apostles; Go, teach all Nations: And he cried even then, Come unto me thou that art weary and heavy laden with sin, and I will receive thee into my bosom,