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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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Verse 19. Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.
3. What would a damned soul give for one opportunity more? what would a dying man give for ⟨p. 71⟩one day more? what cuts his soul more then his delaying and slighting of Christ? Soul-opportunities, and Christ-opportunities are precious, more worth then all the world: mercy is in them, grace, glory, eternity is in them: The whole earth hangs on a point, and so doth heaven on an inch of opportunity.
Quest. But what must be done?
Sol. Get, 1. Knowledge of your sinful condition, and exigences, and necessities.
2. Knowledge of the worth and singularity of Christ to a sinners condition,