A92857:117
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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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.
4. His expostulations: why will you not come to me? why will you die? yea, and his forcings of sinners, compel them to come to the wedding.
4. His expostulations: why will you not come to me? why wil you die? yea, and his forcings of sinners, compel them to come to the wedding.
5. His acceptations: never did ⟨p. 20⟩any sinner open to him but he entered into him; Never did any sinner come to him, but he accepted of him, John 6. 37. Him that comes unto me, I will in no wise reject.
5. His acceptations: never did ⟨p. 20⟩any sinner open to him but he entred into him; Never did any sinner come to him, but he accepted of him, John 6. 37. Him that comes unto me, I will in no wise reject.
There is a rejection, 1. Negative, in passing by. 2. Positive, in hating: neither of these for them that come to Christ: There are two Negatives in the Greek, I will not, not reject him, to take off all fears and disputes.
There is a rejection, 1. Negative, in passing by. 2. Positive, in hating: neither of these for them that come to Christ: There are two Negatives in the Greek, I will not, not reject him, to take off all feares and disputes.