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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. Though the sinner be not able of himself to make the least satisfaction ⟨p. 122⟩to divine justice for his sins committed, yet if he will open unto Christ, Christ will be his. It is most true, that God must be satisfied, or else he will not be reconciled: Though he be ready to show mercy, yet he is very tender of the glory of his Justice; we owe unto him obedience as such creatures, and satisfaction as sinners. But now mark if your hearts be willing to open to Christ, you shall not be rejected, although you can make no satisfaction at all. Upon me be thy curse my Son (said Rebecca to Jacob) only obey my voice, Gen. 27. 13. So saith Christ to a sinner, upon me be thy curse (I was made a curse for thee, Gal. 3. 13.) only obey my voice, only open thy heart unto me. If he hath wronged thee or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account, said Paul to Philemon concerning Onesimus, Philem. v. 18. So saith Christ to the sinner, whatsoever ⟨p. 123⟩thou owest to my Father (for perfect obedience) and wherein soever thou hast wronged my Father, (in thy perfect disobedience,) put all on mine account; I will be thy surety, at my hands let God require them: I was made sin for thee, that thou mightest be made righteous, only open to me, and all my satisfaction shall be thine.
2. Though the sinner be not able of himself to make the least satisfaction ⟨p. 122⟩to divine justice for his sins committed, yet if he will open unto Christ, Christ will be his. It is most true, that God must be satisfied, or else he will not be reconciled: Though he be ready to shew mercy, yet he is very tender of the glory of his Justice; we owe unto him obedience as such creatures, and satisfaction as sinners. But now mark if your hearts be willing to open to Christ, you shall not be rejected, although you can make no satisfaction at all. Ʋpon me be thy curse my Sonne (said Rebecca to Jacob) only obey my voice,