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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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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.
It is the greatness of mercy to be willing to pity or pardon sinners, and it is the greatness of goodness, to offer help unto them; And it is the greatness of patience to wait long upon them.
It is the greatnesse of mercy to be willing to pity or pardon sinners, and it is the greatnesse of goodnesse, to offer help unto them; And it is the greatnesse of patience to waite long upon them.
2. Christ knows the price of a 1soul; though the sinner knows it not; He knows, that a soul cost the shedding of his blood, and could never have been ransomed without it: And therefore Christ will wait and work to get a soul: If he were at cost to offer up his soul to redeem our souls, he stands not upon some pains to apply that redemption unto our souls. Isa. 55. 3. Incline your ear and come unto me, hear and your soul shall live.
2. Christ knows the price of a 1soul; though the sinner knows it not; He knows, that a soul cost the shedding of his blood, and could never have been ransomed without it: And therefore Christ will wait and work to get a soul: If he were at cost to offer up his soul to redeeme our souls, he stands not upon some paines to apply that redemption unto our souls. Isa. 55. 3. Incline your eare and come unto me, hear and your soul shall live.
- 1The price of a soul is a great price.