A92857:748
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.
The other is of presence, I enjoy a Christ, O then be wise to make use of him; When I want bread, then I must look out for it, when I possess bread, then I must feed on it.
The other is of presence, I enjoy a Christ, O then be wise to make use of him; When I want bread, then I must look out for it, when I possesse bread, then I must feed on it.
Consider three things to set on this,
1. Though your relation be excellent, yet your condition is indigent. No Christian hath so little of Christ, but he hath matter for praise: And no Christian hath so much from Christ, but he hath matter still left for prayer. Every day we find it a great work to do a little work, much patience to bear a little cross, much strength to conquer a little temptation, much faith to answer one doubt, much love to eat out one lust, much zeal to act one piece of service. As our receipts are more then our deserts, so our wants are much larger then our receipts.
1. Though your relation be excellent, yet your condition is indigent. No Christian hath so little of Christ, but he hath matter for praise: And no Christian hath so much from Christ, but he hath matter still left for prayer. Every day we finde it a great work to do a little work, much patience to beare a little crosse, much strength to conquer a little temptation, much faith to answer one doubt, much love to eat out one lust, much zeal to act one piece of service. As our receits are more then our desarts, so our wants are much larger then our receits.