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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.
This spiritual communion respects either,
1. Regnatores, the Angels and glorified souls in heaven, both which are united to Christ as their head, whether by way of conformity only, or by way of influence too, I will not now discuss because the proposition intends it not.
1. Regnatores, the Angels and glorifyed souls in heaven, both which are united to Christ as their head, whether by way of conformity onely, or by way of influence too, I will not now discuss because the proposition intends it not.
2. Viatores, those that walk by faith hear on earth, 'twixt Christ and them there is a singular communion, as may appear.
1. By express phrases in Scripture, besides the book of the Canticles, 1 John 1. 3