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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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4. A Believer cometh to Christ to be ruled by him ▪ Many are ready to declare their willingness to have Christ to be their Saviour, who have no mind to have Him to be their Ruler; They do not desire to be under the strict and holy Government of Christ, whereas true Faith implies a closing with Christ in respe•• of his Kingly Office. Hence tis expressed by […] of receiving Christ Jesus the Lord. Col. 2.6. ⟨p. 8⟩He that cometh to Christ with an unfeigned desire to be His Servant, and a Resolution to comply with all His holy commands, is such a Comer to Him as He will in no wise cast out. Luk. 6.46. Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings and doeth them. Hence believers are styled the Servants of Christ. 1. Cor. 2.22. Gal, 1.10. There is a Covenant between Christ and them, as there is a Covenant between Master and Servant. Believers are under a Promise, yea, an Oath of Fidelity to Christ, to be His, and His only, and His forever.
4. A Beleever cometh to Christ to be ruled by him ▪ Many are ready to declare their willingness to have Christ to be their Saviour, who have no mind to have Him to be their Ruler; They do not desire to be under the strict and holy Government of Christ, whereas true Faith implies a closing with Christ in respe•• of his Kingly Office. Hence tis expressed by 〈…〉 of receiving Christ Iesus the Lord. Col. 2.6. ⟨p. 8⟩He that cometh to Christ with an unfeigned desire to be His Servant, and a Resolution to comply with all His holy commands, is such a Comer to Him as He will in no wise cast out. Luk. 6.46. Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings and doeth them. Hence beleevers are styled the Servants of Christ. 1. Cor. 2.22. Gal, 1.10. There is a Covenant between Christ and them, as there is a Covenant between Master and Servant. Beleevers are under a Promise, yea, an Oath of Fidelity to Christ, to be His, and His only, and His forever.