A92857:661
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.
Sol. The Reasons may be these:
1. Communication is the principal end of all about Christ; it is ⟨p. 215⟩the end of his union, the end of his offices, and the end of his works.
1. It is the end of all his unions. There is a twofold union.
One is personal, the union of natures in his person, and that was for this end, viz. to make him a •it and able Mediator and Redeemer for us: Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given, Isaiah 9.
One is personal, the union of natures in his person, and that was for this end, viz. to make him a •it and able Mediator and Redeemer for us: Ʋnto us a childe is born, unto us a Son is given,