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Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and…
Light for them that sit in darkness, or, A discourse of Jesus Christ, and that he undertook to accomplish by himself the eternal redemption of sinners also, that the Lord Jesus addressed himself to this work, with undeniable demonstrations that he performed the same : objections to the contrary answered / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1675
LIGHT for them that sit in DARKNESS. › Demonstration 5: The Fifth Demonstration.
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.
1. Sometimes it is called QUIETNESS; for it calms the Soul from those troublous Fears of damning, because of sin. And the work of Righteousness shall be Peace, and the Effect of Righteousness, Quietness and Assurance for ever, Isa. 32. 17.
2. Sometimes it is called BOLDNESS; for by the Blood of Christ a Man hath encouragement to approach unto God. Having, brethren, Boldness to enter into the Holiest by the Blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the Veil, that is to say, his Flesh, Heb. 10. 19, 20.
2. Sometimes it is called BOLDNESS; for by the Blood of Christ a Man hath encouragement to approach unto God. Having, brethren, Boldness to enter into the Holiest by the Blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the Vail, that is to say, his Flesh, Heb. 10. 19, 20.
3. It is sometimes called CONFIDENCE; because by Jesus Christ we have not only encouragement to come to God, but confidence; that if we ask any thing according to his Will, he not only heareth, but granteth the Request which we put up to him. In whom we have boldness and access, with confidence, by the Faith of Jesus, Ephes. 3. 12. 1 John 5. 14, 15.