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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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Use 1. Doth Christ come in and take possession of the soul which opens to him? I beseech you earnestly to survey your estate; wisely and seriously consider to whom you do belong; who or what it is that owns you and hath possession of you There was a great contention once amongst some Nations about H•mer (an excellent Poet) they severally pleaded their interest in him. And truly so it is about the soul of man, many lay claim unto it, sin doth, the world doth, Satan doth, Christ doth.
Ʋse 1. Doth Christ come in and take possession of the soul which opens to him? I beseech you earnestly to survey your estate; wisely and seriously consider to whom you do belong; who or what it is that owns you and hath possession of you There was a great contention once amongst some Nations about H•mer (an excellent Poet) they severally pleaded their interest in him. And truly so it is about the soul of man, many lay claime unto it, sinne doth, the world doth, Satan doth, Christ doth.
The soul of man is not a waste piece of ground, nor is it a desolate habitation, some one or other hath possession of it: if Christ hath not, be sure that an ⟨p. 181⟩enemy of Christ, and of the soul, hath the possession: Hath Christ possession, or hath he not? O Sirs, Meditate a while of this description, vanity possesseth my mind, iniquity possesseth my heart, vexation possessed my life, but Christ never yet possessed my soul
The soul of man is not a waste piece of ground, nor is it a desolate habitation, some one or other hath possession of it: if Christ hath not, besure that an ⟨p. 181⟩enemy of Christ, and of the soul, hath the possession: Hath Christ possession, or hath he not? O Sirs, Meditate a while of this description, vanity possesseth my mind, iniquity possesseth my heart, vexation possessed my life, but Christ never yet possessed my soul