A92857:707
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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The blood of Christ, the righteousness of Christ, the love of Christ, the graces communicated from Christ, the lowest spark of any of them, doth elevate the soul, and adds more perfection of good then all the good which can be drawn out of all the ⟨p. 225⟩creatures in the world. The least good, in genere morris, out-weighs all the good in genere fortunae: and the least good, in genere spiritualis (or Gratiae) is of more value and consequence then all other good whatsoever; one pearl is better then a million of stones, or a mountain of dirt.
The blood of Christ, the righteousnesse of Christ, the love of Christ, the graces communicated from Christ, the lowest spark of any of them, doth elevate the soule, and addes more perfection of good then all the good which can be drawn out of all the ⟨p. 225⟩creatures in the world. The least good, in genere moris, out-weighs all the good in genere fortunae: and the least good, in genere spiritualis (or Gratiae) is of more value and consequence then all other good whatsoever; one pearle is better then a million of stones, or a mountaine of dirt.
3. For privilege, were you clothed with all the moral abilities whereof nature is capable; were you endowed with all the confluences of the earth to the utmost receptions or extensions of sensual imaginations and desires, yet by none of these are you brought in a nearness of relation to God, or any jot advantaged for any spiritual interests, or enfranchised thereby with any soul-helping liberties; still you are foreigners and strangers, and stand at distance with God, you cannot call God Father yet, till communion with Christ be enjoyed; and when this ⟨p. 226⟩is enjoyed, your privileges (immediately) become wonderful.