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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.
3. It is a full and satisfying communion: It was a choice expression of Paulinus, when one told him that the Goths had sacked Nola, and plundered all from him: Domine (saith he) ubi. sunt omnia mea tu scis; where my all is, thou who art all in all, doest know.
3. It is a full and satisfying communion: It was a choise expression of Paulinus, when one told him that the Gothes had sacked Nola, and plundred all from him: Domine (saith he) ubi. sunt omnia mea tu scis; where my all is, thou who art all in all, doest know.
A deluded Christian is never ⟨p. 260⟩satisfied with Christ alone: The Pharisee, he must have his own righteousness too: The hypocrite, he must have his own delight: The young man he must have all his wealth too: Let him pretend what he pleaseth, apply himself to an open communion with Christ as oft as he pleaseth, yet there is something else besides Christ, which he must have.
A deluded Christian is never ⟨p. 260⟩satisfied with Christ alone: The Pharisee, he must have his own righteousnesse too: The hypocrite, he must have his own delight: The young man he must have all his wealth too: Let him pretend what he pleaseth, apply himself to an open communion with Christ as oft as he pleaseth, yet there is something else besides Christ, which he must have.
Zonoras relates of a Prince of the Barbarians who being brought captive to Rome, and released by Claudius viewed the stately structure of that City, and then brake out thus, Why? This is wonderful, that you who enjoy such stately palaces should so molest your selves to obtain our poor cottages.