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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
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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.
2. Poverty of spirit: A poor Christian and a rich Christ, they have fellowship; but a full Christian; a proud Christian and a full and a lowly Christ have none: an empty vessel is fit to be brought to the fountain to be filled. Luke 1. 53. He fills the hungry with good things, but the rich he sends empty away.
2. Poverty of spirit: A poore Christian and a rich Christ, they have fellowship; but a full Christian; a proud Christian and a full and a lowly Christ have none: an empty vessel is fit to be brought to the fountaine to be filled. Luke 1. 53. He fills the hungry with good things, but the rich he sends empty away.
This heart, 1. Needeth. 2. Prizeth. 3. Seeketh. 4. Relieth. 5. Waiteth. 6. Findeth Christ.
When the great feast was made, the communion was not 'twixt the great ones, the rich ones and Christ, but 'twixt the blind, and maimed, and poor, and Christ. They would not come, but these would. This is the heart that Christ seeketh. 2. Esteemeth▪ 3. Converseth with. 4. Imparteth himself unto.
When the great feast was made, the communion was not 'twixt the great ones, the rich ones and Christ, but 'twixt the blind, and maimed, and poore, and Christ. They would not come, but these would. This is the heart that Christ seeketh. 2. Esteemeth▪ 3. Converseth with. 4. Imparteth himself unto.