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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 I shall more fully demonstrate the truth of the assertion ⟨p. 39⟩by some particulars.
1. Christ gives ••t sinners over though they have given him no 1answer at all: when they have been drowsy and sleepy, lying careless in the bed of ignorance, and security, (not at all minding the dignity of his person, nor heavenliness of his voice, nor excellency of his salvation, nor tender of his grace,) yet still hath he stood at their doors and knocked: He hath called the louder, and knocked the harder, perhaps by some affliction or cross to awaken them, and make them to hear and open. Rom. 13. 11. It is high time to awake out of sleep. Ver. 12. The day is far spent, the night is at hand, &c.
1. Christ gives ••t sinners over though they have giv•n him no 1answer at all: when they have been drowsie and sleepy, lying carelesse in the bed of ignorance, and security, (not at all minding the dignity of his person, nor heavenlinesse of his voice, nor excellency of his salvation, nor tender of his grace,) yet still hath he stood at their doors and knockt: He hath called the louder, and knockt the harder, perhaps by some affliction or crosse to awaken them, and make them to heare and open. Rom. 13. 11. It is high time to awake out of sleep. Ver. 12. The day is far spent, the night is at hand, &c.
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