A92857:483
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.
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.
And will sup with him and he with me] Christ is pleased often to set forth his communion with the soul under the notion of a feast, and of a Supper: The confirmation of exceeding mercies hath been with a Supper: That of the Passover in the old Testament, and that of our Sacrament in the New Testament; but certainly the meaning is that Christ hath some choice, sweet, admirable mercies and delights to impart or communicate to the soul which opens and receives him.