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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.
1. In the glories of his person: As the chiefest of ten thousand; none like to him, or to be compared with him, John 1. 14. We beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
1. In the glories of his person: As the chiefest of ten thousand; none like to him, or to be compared with him, John 1. 14. We beheld his glory, the glory as of the onely begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
2. In the wonder and mirror of his Redemption, admiring at the height, and depth, and breadth of his love to die for them.
2. In the wonder and mirrour of his Redemption, admiring at the heighth, and depth, and breadth of his love to die for them.
3. In all the methods of his presence: the v•ice of him in his Word, O how sweet? (One day in thy Courts is better then a thousand, Psal. 84. 10. the disclosure of himself in the Sacrament; O how precious? (now the believing and loving soul rejoiceth with joy unspeakable, 1 Pet. 1. 8.) ⟨p. 205⟩The answer from him of our seeking, O what a satisfaction? (Return to thy rest O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee, Psal 116. 7.)