A92857:535
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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4. A watchful provision, when a man takes possession of house, or household, or lands, he is thereupon engaged to take care and charge over all: He must Till the ⟨p. 171⟩ground, and manure it, and mend it, and keep it in heart; and he must keep and repair the house, if it be sinking, and he must maintain the servants with all necessaries of food and raiment; he must look to them when they be well, and when they be sick; just so doth Christ, when he takes possession of a soul, he takes upon him the full care of that soul, he will be a sufficiency unto it,
4. A watchful provision, when a man takes possession of house, or houshold, or lands, he is thereupon engaged to take care and charge over all: He must Till the ⟨p. 171⟩ground, and manure it, and mend it, and keep it in heart; and he must keep and repaire the house, if it be sinking, and he must maintaine the servants with all necessaries of food and rayment; he must look to them when they be well, and when they be sick; just so doth Christ, when he takes possession of a soule, he takes upon him the full care of that soul, he will be a sufficiency unto it,
By preserving the graces given unto it.
By adding suitable degrees, and helps of grace for greater and further services.
By adding sutable degrees, and helps of grace for greater and further services.