A92857:314
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.
1. In respect of the understanding and judgement of a sinner, the door is opening when three things are wrought.
1. An evangelical apprehension, not only of our necessity of Jesus Christ, but also of his excellency, designation, qualification, sufficiency, and willingness to save sinners.
1. An evangelical apprehension, not only of our necessity of Jesus Christ, but also of his excellency, designation, qualification, sufficiency, and willingnesse to save sinners.
When so much spiritual light is let in, as that a sinner discerns Christ to be a Saviour, that God hath set him forth, and sent him to ⟨p. 82⟩be so, and that he hath accomplished the full work of our Redemption, and that a sinner is capable of him and it; yea and the soul gives credence hereto: Now the key (if I may so express my self) is put into the door.1
- 1Key in the •oore.