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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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9. Lastly, observe one thing more, that many times he never gives over knocking, till he hath not only knocked down the sinner, but knocked him also quite off 1from all other hopes, and helps within himself, and without himself, that he must either certainly perish, or else be constrained to open unto Christ. When Christ knocks thus at a sinners door for entrance, the sinner thinks of several courses, ere ever he will open to him.
9. Lastly, observe one thing more, that many times he never gives over knocking, till he hath not only knockt down the sinner, but knockt him also quite off 1from all other hopes, and helps within himself, and without himself, that he must either certainly perish, or else be constreined to open unto Christ. When Christ knocks thus at a sinners door for entrance, the sinner thinks of several courses, ere ever he will open to him.
- 1He will force him to yield and open.He will force him to yeild and open.
Sometimes he thinks to outthink these knocks of Christ, by engaging his mind with much worldly employment: But this puts not off the knockings of Christ.
Sometimes he thinks to outthink these knocks of Christ, by engaging his minde with much worldly employment: But this puts not off the knockings of Christ.
Sometimes he thinks to forget the sins represented to him, but then perhaps more sins come up knocking afresh.