A92857:109
The riches of grace displayed in the offer and tender of salvation to poor…
The riches of grace displayed in the offer and tender of salvation to poor sinners. Wherein is set out, the gracious behaviour of Christ, standing at the door and knocking for entrance. The dutiful behaviour of sinners in hearing Christs voice and opening to him. And the comfortable event upon them both. / By Obadiah Sedgwick. B.D. and late minister of the Gospel in Covent-Garden.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Adoniram Byfield, 1657
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5. If you consider the sweetness of his persuading and alluring Arguments: (let me but come in, and I will sup with him, and he shall sup with me.) Zacheus did let in Christ, and salvation ⟨p. 18⟩came thereby unto him: Christ will be a feast wheresoever he comes: If we let him in by faith, he will bring all spiritual life and peace and comfort with him: Christ shall come one day to Judge, but now he comes to save sinners. Besides this evidence from the Text, there are divers other things which testify that Christ is exceeding willing to come in and save sinners. As,
5. If you consider the sweetness of his perswading and alluring Arguments: (let me but come in, and I will sup with him, and he shall sup with me.) Zacheus did let in Christ, and salvation ⟨p. 18⟩came thereby unto him: Christ will be a feast wheresoever he comes: If we let him in by faith, he will bring all spiritual life and peace and comfort with him: Christ shall come one day to Judge, but now he comes to save sinners. Besides this evidence from the Text, there are divers other things which testifie that Christ is exceeding willing to come in and save sinners. As,
1. His Actions, and passions for sinners.
1. He took his life to bring us life, led his life, to lead us unto life, laid down his life to save our souls.