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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. › The Use of the Doctrine. › Application 5: The fifth use.
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. How he did deliver me, 'twas with his Life, his Blood; it cost him Tears, Groans, Agony, Separation from God; to do it he endured his Fathers Wrath, bare his Fathers Curse, ⟨p. 180⟩and died thousands of deaths at once.
2. He did this, while I was his Enemy, without my desires, without my knowledge, without my deserts, he did it unawares to me.
2. He did this, while I was his Enemy, without my desires, without my knowledg, without my deserts, he did it unawares to me.
3. He did it freely, cheerfully, yea he longed to die for me; yea, Heaven would not hold him for the Love he had to my Salvation, which also he hath effectually accomplished for me at Jerusalem. Honourable Jesus! precious Jesus! loving Jesus! Jonathan's Kindness captivated David, and made him precious in his Eyes for ever. I am distressed for thee my Brother Jonathan (said he) very pleasant hast thou been to me; thy Love to me was wonderful, passing the Love of Women, 2 Sam. 1. 26. Why, what had Jonathan done? O! He had delivered David from the Wrath of Saul. But how much more should he be precious to me, who hath saved me from Death and Hell! who hath delivered me from the Wrath of God! The Love of Christ constraineth us. Nothing will so edge the Spirit of a Christian as, Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy Blood: This makes the Heavens themselves ring with joy and shouting. Mark the Words, Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God with thy Blood, out of every Kindred, and Tongue, and People, and Nation, and and hast made us unto our God, Kings, and Priests, and we shall reign on the Earth. What follows now? And I beheld, and heard the Voice of many Angels round about the Throne, and the Beasts, and