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Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things
Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.
London: printed by J.F. for I.A., 1650
Appendix › Chapter 5 › Section 4: The promises procuring a relying on Christ.
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.
Joh. 7.37. Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink: he that believeth on me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of water. Or least thou shouldest think thou must come to thy cost, and bring somewhat in thy hand, hear how he doubles and trebles his cry to the contrary:
Joh. 7.37. Jesus stood and cryed, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink: he that believeth on me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of water. Or least thou shouldest think thou must come to thy cost, and bring somewhat in thy hand, hear how he doubles and trebbles his cry to the contrary:
Isa. 55.1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat, yea come, buy wine and milk without money, and without price. And yet lest thou say, I am so far from bringing any thing in my hand, that I bring a world of wickedness in my heart, and my sins I fear will hinder my acceptation, no (saith he again)
Isa. 55.7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous ⟨p. 67⟩man his thoughts (and this is thy desire, thy case) and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Or if all this will not do without a more solemn invitation, see then how the Lord of heaven sends forth his Ambassadors to move thee, and entreat thee to come in: