A92857:787
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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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.
He who holds communion with his own worth, will hold no communion with Christs worthiness: If you can live without Christ, you will dwell without Christ. The rivers run not upon the mountains (the lofty mountains) they run in the low and humble valleys: Christ holds communion with none but such as see their need of him, and are content to be altogether beholding unto him for all their supplies.
He who holds communion with his own worth, will hold no communion with Christs worthinesse: If you can live without Christ, you will dwell without Christ. The rivers runne not upon the mountaines (the lofty mountaines) they runne in the low and humble valleys: Christ holds communion with none but such as see their need of him, and are content to be altogether beholding unto him for all their supplies.
3. Discommunion with sin: Naturally every man is engaged to his •usts; And therefore the Scripture calls sin an husband, and a Lord, and a lover: and the sinner is said to make a covenant and an agreement with it. I will give unto you so much prot, and so much delight, saith sin, and I will give unto thee all my heart, and love, and strength, and service saith the sinner.