A92857:738
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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3. Christ imparts not alike to all, nor all at once to any: He so gives, as that still he reserves more to give: I fear our condition would not be sure, were there not some good still in Christs hand to bestow, communion ⟨p. 239⟩would cease if communication did cease.
3. Christ imparts not alike to all, nor all at once to any: He so gives, as that still he reserves more to give: I feare our condition would not be sure, were there not some good still in Christs hand to bestow, communion ⟨p. 239⟩would cease if communication did cease.
It is an unspeakable comfort to me, that Christ is mine, no man ever enjoyed him, but he shall enjoy more from him: I bless his goodness for the former, I will wait on his wisdom for the latter.
It is an unspeakable comfort to me, that Christ is mine, no man ever enjoyed him, but he shall enjoy more from him: I blesse his goodnesse for the former, I will wait on his wisdom for the latter.
2. Live like those who have communion with Christ: Nebuchadnezzar saw in a dream an image whose head was of gold, but the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, Dan. 2. 32. 33. Truly that Christian is but in a dream who fancies a golden communion, and yet wallows in a wicked conversation: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie,