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The Sincere Convert
The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true believers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepherd ....The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true beleevers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepheard ....
London: printed by T.P. and M.S. for Humphrey Blunden, 1641
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.
But secondly, I say; Though Christ be not intended for all, yet he is offered unto all, and therefore unto thee.1 And the ground is this chiefly.
- 1The offer of Christ universal, and why.The offer of Christ universall, and why.
The universal offer of Christ ariseth ⟨p. 107⟩not from Christs Priestly office immediately, but from his Kingly office, whereby the Father having given him all power and dominion in heaven & earth, he hereupon commands all men to stoop unto him, and likewise bids all his Disciples and all their successors to go and preach the Gospel to every creature under Heaven, Mat. 28. 18, 19 For, Christ doth not immediately1 offer himself to all men as a Saviour, whereby •hey may be encouraged to serve him as a King. but first as a King commanding them to cast away their weapons, and stoop unto his Sceptre, and depend upon his free mercy, acknowledging, if ever he save me, I will bless him; if he damn me, his name is righteous in so dealing with me.
The universall offer of Christ ariseth ⟨p. 107⟩not from Christs Priestly office immediately, but from his Kingly office, whereby the Father having given him all power and dominion in heaven & earth, he hereupon commands all men to stoop unto him, and likewise bids all his Disciples and all their successours to goe and preach the Gospell to every creature under Heaven,