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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. Christ never rejected any that came to him for their unworthiness. Nay, he bids them come to him. Rev. 3.17, 18. Thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. I counsel thee to buy of me gold that thou mayst be rich▪ Especially if poor creatures be sensible of their own unworthiness, then Christ invites them to come to him. Mat. 11.28. Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden. — As for such as are burdened with the Sense of sin and guiltiness & misery, that sin lieth as a heavy burden upon their souls, to them Christ says, Come to me. He offers Himself and all his benefits upon Free cost. Rev. 22.17. Let him that is a thirst come, and whosoever will, let him come and take the water of life freely. Christ will not sell his blood, but he will give it freely. What tho thou art as poor as a Beggar, yet come to Christ, and […] make thee exceeding rich and glori••• ▪ Therefore he saith, Come, without money […] without price. Isa. 55.1. Some that have […] money, yet they have a price, h. e. Something instead of money, but he that has neither is a poor man indeed. Tho thou art thus poor as to have neither money nor moneys-worth, yet come to Christ. What manner of persons were those that cam• to David, and ⟨p. 27⟩were kindly entertained by him. It is said Every one that was in distress, and that was in debt, gathered themselves to him, and •e became a Captain over them. 1. Sam. 22.2. So art thou in debt, and art thou in distress of soul; then go to David, go to Christ, go poor, a beggar, and hard bestead, and He'll receive thee and pay all thy debts for thee too, and make thee rich besides, O who would not go, to Jesus Christ.