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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.
2. What stronger argument to holiness, than to see, that though forgiveness comes free to us, yet it cost Christ Jesus Heart-Blood to obtain it for us. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the Propitiation for our Sins. And this Love of God in giving his Christ and of Christ, in dying for us, there is no argument stronger to prevail with a sensible and awakened Sinner to judg, he should ⟨p. 137⟩live to him that died for him, and rose again, 2 Cor. 5. 14.
3. What stronger argument to holiness than this; If any man sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous, 1 Joh. 2. 1, 2. Unsanctified and graceless wretches, know not how to use these Words of God; the Hypocrites also fly in our faces, because we thus urge them; but a Heart that is possessed with Gospel-ingenuity, or to speak more properly, that is possessed with Gospel-Grace, and with Divine Considerations, cries; if it be thus, O let me never sin against God! for the Love of Christ constrains me, 2 Cor. 5. 14.
4. What greater argument to holiness, than to see the Holy Scriptures so furnished with promises of Grace and Salvation by Christ, that a Man can hardly cast his Eye into the Bible, but he espieth one, or another of them? who would not live in such an House, or be servant to such a Prince, who, besides his exceeding in good Conditions, hath Gold and Silver as common in his Palace, as stones are by the High-way side? Having therefore these Promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the Fear of God,