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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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2. Beware of those things which will keep thee from closing with the Lord Jesus Christ. Inordinate affection to the world, keeps many a man from Coming to Christ: So it was with the young man in the Gospel, his heart was so set upon the world that he neglected to close with Jesus Christ. Thus in the Parable they […] were bidden to the Wedding of the King's, son but would not come; what hindered them? Mat▪ 23.5. they went their way one to his Farm and another to his merchandise. Again, Love to some Sin, keeps men from […] with Christ. Joh. 5.44. How can you believe, which receive honour one of another? If a man has a lust of Pride which he ⟨p. 33⟩loveth, a lust of Drunkenness, a lust of Uncleanness, or any other lust which he loveth so as not to be willing to part with it for Christ, how can he believe? And evil Companions keep many a soul from going to Christ. The Scripture therefore saith, Forsake the foolish and live. Prov. 9.6. And again, Arise from the dead, (h. e. come away from thy dead Companions in sin,) and Christ shall give thee light. Ephes. 5.14. Why do not Young men come to Christ, when the Gospel calls them? Alas some of them have thoughts about it, but this or that vain Companion hinders them▪ As ever thou dost desire an Interest in Christ, or Salvation by Him, thou must break off thy Companionship with those vain persons that will prove the Ruin of thy Soul.
2. Beware of those things which will keep thee from closing with the Lord Iesus Christ. Inordinate affection to the world, keeps many a man from Coming to Christ: So it was with the young man in the Gospel, his heart was so set upon the world that he neglected to close with Jesus Christ. Thus in the Parable they 〈…〉 were bidden to the Wedding of the King's, son but would not come; what hindred them? Mat▪ 23.5. they went their way one to his Farme and another to his merchandise. Again, Love to some Sin, keeps men from with Christ.