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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Sol. That you may have a more clear and distinct resolution of this enquiry, premise a few things with me.
1. In matters of this nature, it is not safe to insist on the absolute power of Christ, but we must rather respect his ordinate power, if I may so express my self; Christ is (in respect of his absolute power) as able to damn us as to save us; to throw us into hell, as well as draw us up to heaven.
1. In matters of this nature, it is not safe to insist on the absolute power of Christ, but we must rather respect his ordinate power, if I may so expresse my self; Christ is (in respect of his absolute power) as able to damne us as to save us; to throw us into hel, as well as draw us up to heaven.
2. Although the door must be opened, yet this is done by virtue of an omnipotent act from Christ too
2. Although the doore must be opened, yet this is done by vertue of an omnipotent act from Christ too