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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.
Sol. The question may be understood, either of the extent, 1. Of number; Or 2. of quantity; Or 3. of duration; and accordingly I shall unfold the question in three particulars.
1. The extent of Christs communion with believers▪ is for number universal: Believers are ⟨p. 212⟩some of them strong: Abraham was strong in faith, he was the Father of the faithful; and some of them are weak, I believe, Lord help my unbelief, said the father of the child: some are ripe and well grown; others are new born babes and very tender, all are included; union is as large as opening, and communion is as large as union.
1. The extent of Christs communion with beleevers▪ is for number universal: Beleevers are ⟨p. 212⟩some of them strong: Abraham was strong in faith, he was the Father of the faithful; and some of them are weak, I beleeve, Lord help my unbelief, said the father of the childe: some are ripe and well grown; others are new born babes and very tender, all are included; union is as large as opening, and communion is as large as union.
Christ hath communion with them all, ye are all one in Christ Jesus, Gal. 3. 28. and all of them have communion with Christ: The Head hath a conjunction with, & an influence into the little Toe as well as into the strong Arm: and the root (in the virtue of it) extends to the weakest branch as well as to the strongest Limb of the tree.