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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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5. He knows whereof we are made, he knows our conditions, and dispositions to be such, as a short and light work, will not do the work with us. Exod. 32. 9. I have seen this people; and behold it is a stiff necked people. Acts 7. 51. Ye stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy Ghost. ⟨p. 53⟩Ezek. 2. 3. And he said unto him, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious Nation. Vers. 4. They are impudent children and stiff-hearted.
5. He knows whereof we are made, he knows our conditions, and dispositions to be such, as a short and light work, will not do the work with us. Exod. 32. 9. I have seen this people; and behold it is a stiff necked people. Acts 7. 51. Ye stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and eares, ye do alwayes resist the holy Ghost. ⟨p. 53⟩Ezek. 2. 3. And he said unto him, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious Nation. Vers. 4. They are impudent children and stiff-hearted.
2 On the sinners part.