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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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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.
2. Congruously, in order to a succeeding work, as they occasion a sinner to cast out his provoking lusts, and to be willing to let in a saving Christ. And when this is attained (whether by more or by lesser strokes,) Christs feet are stepping into the soul presently.
2. Congruously, in order to a succeeding work, as they occasion a sinner to cast out his provoking lusts, and to be willing to let in a saving Christ. And when this is attained (whether by more or by lesser stroaks,) Christs feet are stepping into the soule presently.
May I speak a strange truth; If it were possible for a soul to be willing to be open unto Christ, without any one lash or touch of antecedent trouble, or bruising, Jesus Christ would forthwith close with it.
May I speak a strange truth; If it were possible for a soule to be willing to be open unto Christ, without any one lash or touch of antecedent trouble, or brusing, Jesus Christ would forthwith close with it.
If the iron would bow and be pliable without fire or stroke, the impression might, and would be made upon it immediately.
If the iron would bow and be pliable without fire or stroak, the impression might, and would be made upon it immediately.