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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
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.
1. Are instances of our duty, not testimonies of our self-ability, they show what we should do, not what we can do.
1. Are instances of our duty, not testimonies of our self-ability, they shew what we should do, not what we can do.
2. Are conveyances of strength, not cognizances of our own power. Christ by commanding us to do, helps us to do. Evangelical Exhortations are a power, as well as a letter. And they are verba operativa, as well as praeceptiva.
2. Are conveiances of strength, not cognizances of our own power. Christ by commanding us to do, helps us to do. Evangelical Exhortations are a power, as well as a letter. And they are verba operativa, as well as praeceptiva.
3. Are Items for our prayers, 1not •ints of our sufficiency, God commands such things as we cannot do, that we might know what to ask of him. Austin said well: Gods Commands exceed our strength, because we should pray to him whose strength exceeds his commands
- 1Jubet Deus quae non possumus ut Noverimus, quid ab ipso pete•e d•bemus. •e Grat. & […]. A•bit. c. 16.