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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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His Prophetical office, that he can reveal the way of salvation, not only to the ears, but hearts of sinners. And his Regal office, that he can open the doors and come in as a King of glory, Psal. 24.
2 Cor. 8. 23. If any enquire of Titus or our brethren, they are the Messengers of the Churches, and the glory of Christ. Believing and converted and saved sinners, they are the glory of Christ as so many lame diseased men cured, are the glory of a Physician.
2 Cor. 8. 23. If any enquire of Titus or our brethren, they are the Messengers of the Churches, and the glory of Christ. Beleeving and converted and saved sinners, they are the glory of Christ as so many lame diseased men cured, are the glory of a Physician.
Use 1. The first use shall be of reproof unto all such who do shut the doors against Jesus Christ, against a willing Christ, a saving Christ, a Christ that stands and knocks, who stand out and will not hearken to his calls, nor open to his knocks; they are guilty of the greatest sin in the world; they despise the greatest, the kindest, yea, the only salvation of their ⟨p. 29⟩souls. This is as if a sick man should bolt the doors against his Physician; or as if a traitor should bar the door against his Princes pardon. O think of this you who have had Christ knocking at your doors so many years and would not open, the time is coming that you (like those foolish Virgins) shall knock at his door too and he will not open to you.