A92857:482
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.
I] That is Jesus Christ, not as man only, nor as God only, but as Mediator.
I] That is Jesus Christ, not as man onely, nor as God onely, but as Mediator.
Will come in to him] a peremptory expression. He doth not say I will shun him, or I will expostulate with him for his neglects, nor yet will I only come to him, (whiles he treats with a sinner, •e comes unto him) but I will come in to him. The door can no sooner be open, but ⟨p. 154⟩[…] ⟨p. 155⟩[…] ⟨p. 156⟩Christ comes in immediately, and indeed mercy is quicker in entering, then misery is in opening.
Will come in to him] a p•remp•ory expression. He doth not say I will shun him, or I will expostulate with him for his neglects, nor yet will I onely come to him, (whiles he treats with a sinner, •e comes unto him) but I will come in to him. The door can no sooner be open, but ⟨p. 154⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 155⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 156⟩Christ comes in immediately, and indeed mercy is quicker in entring, then misery is in opening.