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The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without…
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with a discourse about the day of judgement. And on several other subjects. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
printed by R.P. for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1686
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John 6.37. —And him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.
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Answ. The Comer to Christ is the same […] the Believer. In the thirty fifth verse of the Chapter, Christ saith He that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. So in ver. 44, 45, 65, Believing on Christ, is called a coming to Him. Ther• ⟨p. 4⟩are various Metaphors whereby Faith is set forth in the Scripture: There is the Eye of Faith, hence Believing is called a Looking on Christ Zech. 12.10. There is the Ear of Faith, so Believing is called Hearing; Hear and your souls shall live. there is the Mouth of Faith, thus Believing is expressed by that of eating Christ, Joh. 6.57. He that eateth me shall live by me. There is the Hand of Faith, thence Believing is said to be a Receiving of Christ, Joh. 1▪12. And there is the Foot of Faith, thence Believing on Christ is said to be a Going to him and Coming to him: As Unbelief is expressed by that of not coming to Him Joh. 5.40. Ye will not come to me that you might have life. i. e. you will not believe. And Unbelief is said to be a Departing from the Lord, Heb. 3.12. so Faith is Coming to Him; Not a mere bodily Coming to Christ, for so these Capernaites and many others came to him, who had no true faith; but a coming […] him with the Soul. The Gospel calls upon men to forsake all for Christ, he whose heart and soul does obey that Call is a true Believer. Particularly,
Answ. The Comer to Christ is the same 〈…〉 the Beleever. In the thirty fifth verse of the Chapter, Christ saith He that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. So in ver. 44, 45, 65, Believing on Christ, is called a coming to Him. Ther• ⟨p. 4⟩