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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
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.
Quest. 3. Why Christ enters and takes possession, and will dwell in any soul that opens to him?
Sol. I answer:
1. You have his promise for it in the text, and Christ was never yet worse then his word.
2. He will not be behind hand in his goodness to any: If he offers himself when the door is shut, he will not stand off when the door is opened. If he pursues us flying, he will not shun us yielding; if he allures us whiles unwilling, he will surely embrace us being willing.
2. He will not be behinde hand in his goodnesse to any: If he offers himself when the door is shut, he will not stand off when the door is opened. If he pursues us flying, he will not shun us yeilding; if he allures us whiles unwilling, he will surely embrace us being willing.