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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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3. The Believer cometh to Christ to be Instructed by Him. Unto this the words of my Text have a peculiar respect. He that cometh to me (saith Christ) b. e. he that cometh to ⟨p. 7⟩me to be my Scholar, my Disciple, as long as he is really willing to learn of me, I will not turn him out of doors. When the woman of Samaria acquainted the Citizens that she had met with one who told her all things that ever she did, they went out of the City and came to Him. Thus 'tis with the Believer; he has heard report of Christ's being the great Prophet of God, and therefore he cometh to Him for instruction: he believes that Christ knows the mind of God fully, and he is willing that Christ should reveal unto him whatever God would have him to believe or to practise in order to Salvation. His soul thirsteth after the wholesome waters of Truth, and he comes to Christ that he may receive thereof. •sa. 55.1. This then is implied in Coming […] Christ, even a Closing with Him in respect of His prophetical Office, a being subject to the Teachings of His Word and Spirit.
3. The Beleever cometh to Christ to be Instructed by Him. Unto this the words of my Text have a peculiar respect. He that cometh to me (saith Christ) b. e. he that cometh to ⟨p. 7⟩me to be my Scholar, my Disciple, as long as he is really willing to learn of me, I will not turn him out of doors. When the woman of Samaria acquainted the Citizens that she had met with one who told her all things that ever she did, they went out of the City and came to Him. Thus 'tis with the Beleever; he has heard report of Christ's being the great Prophet of God, and therefore he cometh to Him for instruction: he believes that Christ knowes the mind of God fully, and he is willing that Christ should reveal unto him whatever God would have him to beleeve or to practise in order to Salvation. His soul thirsteth after the wholsome waters of Tru•h, and he comes to Christ that he may receive thereof. •sa. 55.1. This then is implyed in Coming 〈…〉 Christ, even a Closing with Him in respe•t of His prophe•ical Office, a being subject to the Teachings of His Word and Spirit.