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The great physician, inviting them that are sensible of their internal maladies, to repair…
The great physician, inviting them that are sensible of their internal maladies, to repair unto him for his heavenly remedies. A brief discourse, meditated by one under bodily illness, and profitable for all that are under spiritual. : [Two lines in Latin from Ambrose]
printed by Timothy Green, 1700
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly; If some Conviction of Sin be now produced in you, Don't Sin it away. It is the Holy Spirit of God, of whom 'tis said, Joh. 16.9. He shall Convince the world of Sin. Wherefore, Don't Grieve, don't Vex, don't Resist the Holy Spirit of God▪ Hearken, Listen to His motions. And having been by Him Convinced of Sin, don't fall to Sinning again, but, Oh! ⟨p. 35⟩fall to Praying unto Him, who Saves His People from their Sins.
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Finally; Don't stay away from the Lord Jesus Christ, on a pretence, that you have not Convictions enough to Prepare you for Him. You must not come unto the Lord Jesus Christ, as Recommended by your Preparations. 'Tis not under the notion of Prepared Sinners, but of Perishing Sinners, that you are to come unto Him: though it be also true, That you will not Come, till you are Prepared, by seeing that you are Perishing. If you are so far Convinced of Sin, that you dare not stay away from the Lord Jesus Christ, Then, Come! 'Tis said, Mat 9.13. I am not Come to call the Righteous, but Sinners unto Repentance. Is thy sight of thy being a Sinner such, that nothing but a Saviour can content ⟨p. 36⟩thee? Dost thou see, That thou art a Sinner, whom nothing will relieve but such a Saviour? Come to Him, without any more ado: Arise, the Saviour Calls thee! Yea, though thou art the Chief of Sinners, yet thou art Called unto Him.
Finally; Don't stay away from the Lord Jesus Christ, on a pretence, that you have not Convictions enough to Prepare you for Him. You must not come unto the Lord Jesus Christ, as Recommended by your Preparations. 'Tis not under the notion of Prepared Sinners, but of Perishing Sinners, that you are to come unto Him: though it be also true, That you will not Come, till you are Prepared, by seeing that you are Perishing. If you are so far Coniced of Sin, that you dare not stay away from the Lord Jesus Christ, Then, Come! 'Tis said, Mat 9.13. I am not Come to call the Righteous, but Sinners unto Repentance. Is thy sight of thy being a Sinner such, that nothing but a Saviour can content