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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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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.
Secondly, by his virtual efficacy: Christ is not an empty notion, but ⟨p. 185⟩a quick agent: and when he comes into a soul, virtue from him comes into the soul too: Christ and his Spirit come together, and dwell together, If any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his. In Mal. 3. 1. you 1read a promise of his coming into a prepared soul. Ver. 3. And then of the work which he doth when he is come (He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.)
Secondly, by his virtual efficacy: Christ is not an empty notion, but ⟨p. 185⟩a quick agent: and when he comes into a soul, vertue from him comes into the soul too: Christ and his Spirit come together, and dwell together, If any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his. In Mal. 3. 1. you 1read a promise of his coming into a prepared soul. Ver. 3. And then of the work which he doth when he is come (He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.)
A refiner or purifier useth the fire to melt the metal, and to separate the dross and rust from it, and so makes it pure, and beautiful, and useful.
A refiner or purifier useth the fire to melt the mettal, and to separate the drosse and rust from it, and so makes it pure, and beautiful, and useful.