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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 9: The Ninth Demonstration.
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Fifthly. Take heed therefore lest that come upon you which is spoken of in the Prophets: Behold, ye Despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a Work in your days, a Work which you shall in no wise believe, though a Man declare it unto you, Act. 13. 40, 41.
This Work is the same we have been all this while treating of, to wit, Redemption by the Blood of Christ for Sinners, or that Christ hath ⟨p. 157⟩paid full price to God for Sinners, and obtained Eternal Redemption for them. This is manifest from ver. 23 to ver. 29. of this Chapter.
Now, observe, there are, and will be Despisers of this Doctrine, and they are threatened with the Wrath of God. Behold, ye Despisers, and wonder, and perish: But would God so carefully have cautioned Sinners to take heed of despising this Blessed Doctrine, and have backed his Caution with a threatening that they shall perish, if they persist, had not himself received by the Blood of Christ full price for the Souls of Sinners?
Now, observe, there are, and will be Despisers of this Doctrine, and they are threatned with the Wrath of God. Behold, ye Despisers, and wonder, and perish: But would God so carefully have cautioned Sinners to take heed of despising this Blessed Doctrine, and have backed his Caution with a threatming that they shall perish, if they persist, had not himself received by the Blood of Christ full price for the Souls of Sinners?