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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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2. A singular appreciation of this Jesus Christ, so that now he stands as it were in his glory and beauty before the eyes of a poor sinner, like the Sun dazzling and drowning all the Stars. Not self-confidence, nor creature-comfort, nor help, nor hope do move him: Yea the soul counts all but dross and dung in comparison of Christ, Phil. 3.
2. A singular appreciation of this Jesus Christ, so that now he stands as it were in his glory and beauty before the eyes of a poor sinner, like the Sunne dazling and drowning all the Stars. Not self-confidence, nor creature-comfort, nor help, nor hope do move him: Yea the soul counts all but drosse and dung in comparison of Christ, Phil. 3.
And Christ alone is esteemed by the poor humbled sinner, as the superlative excellency, the chiefest of ten thousands, the royal signet of divine love, the only desirable of my soul, the peculiar remedy of my misery, the absolute centre of my everlasting blessedness, and the most attractive Adamant or ⟨p. 83⟩Load-stone of all my affections.
And Christ alone is esteemed by the poor humbled sinner, as the superlative excellency, the chiefest of ten thousands, the royal signet of divine love, the onely desirable of my soul, the peculiar remedy of my misery, the absolute center of my everlasting blessednesse, and the most attractive Adamant or ⟨p. 83⟩Load-stone of all my affections.