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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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4. The work is done if this door be opened; Christ stands upon no more.
Nothing is done by us, if the will comes no off to Christ: All the knowledge which a man hath, and all the troubles which a man feels, and all the duties which a man performs, and all the good words which a man speaks, they are all as nothing, they alter not the condition; The condition is still Christless till the will opens to let in Christ: But all comes off, the work is done if the will comes off and opens to Christ; Christ hath got what he would have, he hath got the strong castle, he hath now won all; for all the soul stands or falls with the will, holds out or comes in with the will. The whole man is at the obedience of his will and if that be now at the obedience of Christ, Christ hath got all.
Nothing is done by us, if the will comes no off to Christ: All the knowledge which a man hath, and all the troubles which a man feels, and all the duties which a man performes, and all the good words which a man speaks, they are all as nothing, they alter not the condition; The condition is still Christlesse till the will opens to let in Christ: But all comes off, the work is done if the will comes off and opens to Christ; Christ hath got what he would have, he hath got the strong castle, he hath now won all; for all the soul stands or falls with the will, holds out or comes in with the will. The whole man is at the obedience of his will and if that be now at the obedience of Christ, Christ hath got all.
Use 1. Should the door of a sinners heart open to the voice and knocking of Christ? Let us reflect then on our selves, and seriously ⟨p. 98⟩search whether our heart• be set open unto him; Are you yet made willing to entertain Christ.