A92857:215
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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3. He knows the sad consequences which will befall the soul that will not open to him. For instance, the soul will be lost, and the consequence of this is very sad in regard of,
3. He knows the sad consequences which will befal the soul that will not open to him. For instance, the soul will be lost, and the consequence of this is very sad in regard of,
(1) The fullness of misery; the punishment of loss; such a soul shall never see God and the punishment of sense, the wrath of God shall abide on that soul. See John 3 36. The loss of the soul is a great loss, no loss like this loss.
(1) The fulnesse of misery; the punishment of losse; such a soule shall never see God and the punishment of sense, the wrath of God shall abide on that soul. See John 3 36. The losse of the soul is a great losse, no losse like this losse.
(2) The hideousness of misery, John 3. 19. This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather them light: Infidelity is a sin that binds on all our sins, such a sinner is condemned by the mercy-seat, as well as by the judgment-seat.
(2) The hideousnesse of misery, John 3. 19