A92857:223
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.
2 On the sinners part.
There are three things which Christ fore-knows in a sinner, and therefore he stands and knocks.
1. The deep sleep into whi•h he is fallen: there is a spirit of slumber, a drowsiness of conscience seized on him, and much must be done ere this drowsy sinner will open his eyes or ears.
1. The deep sleep into whi•h he is fallen: there is a sp•rit of slumber, a drousinesse of conscience seazed on him, and much must be done ere this drousie sinner will open his eyes or eares.
2. The thick ignorance and blindness in him: Who is the Lord saith Pharaoh? I know not the Lord: Had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: Father forgive them for they know not what they do.