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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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Quest. 2. What is meant by Christs standing at this door, and knocking?
Sol. I answer, Three things are meant by them.
1. Christs willingness to do a sinner good; to have entrance, to be admitted. Christ is a thousand times more willing to come to thee, then thou art to come to Christ: He is at the door ⟨p. 5⟩before ere you think of him.
1. Christs willingnesse to do a sinner good; to have entrance, to be admitted. Christ is a thousand times more willing to come to thee, then thou art to come to Christ: He is at the doore ⟨p. 5⟩before e're you think of him.
2. Christs earnest desire, his active pains with a sinful soul. He doth not only come to the door, but knocks at the door, so that oft-times he breaks open the door; coming and calling will not be heard, and therefore he knocks.