A92857:486
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.
1. That Jesus Christ comes in and takes possession of the soul which opens to him (I will come in to him.) 2. That there is an admirable and sweet communion 'twixt ⟨p. 157⟩Christ and the soul possessed of Christ, (I will sup with him and he with me.
Doct. 1. That Jesus Christ comes into the soul which opens unto him, or takes possession of an opening soul.
There is a fourfold coming of Christ.
1. Personal: this was for redemption: A coming for sinners.
2. Judicial, this shall be for retribution: a coming against sinners.