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Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D.…
Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D. teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England ; With a preface by Dr. Owen.Some important truths about conversion, delivered in sundry sermons, / by Increase Mather, D.D. teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England ; With a praeface by Dr. Owen.
Boston: printed by John Allen for John Edwards, 1721
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Consider. 2. That Jesus Christ hath right to enter in; for the house is his own, at whose door he knocketh. If servants should rise up, and in Rebellion shut their Master out of doors, how vile a thing were that? Why so tis when sinners do by unbelief shut Christ out of their hearts. You then refuse to let the Master of the house come within his own dwelling: Thy Soul is Christs own House; it is so in respect of right of Creation. As the Apostle speaketh concerning that house of the Church, it is Christs own house, for he built it, Heb. 3.3, 4. so Christ hath built this house, he hath made thy Soul to be an house for himself to dwell in: And if thou belongest to Election, thy Soul is Christs, […] respect of right of Redemption, 1. Cor. 6. ult. Your spirits are he Lords, you are bought with a price; your Souls are the Lord Christs, and that by right of Redemption ▪ So that when Christ bids you open the door; the Owner, and he that is Lord of the house demands entrance; Oh sh•t him not out of doors.
Consider. 2. That Jesus Christ hath right to enter in; for the house is his own, at whose door he knocketh. If servants should rise up, and in Rebellion shut their Master out of doors, how vile a thing were that? Why so tis when sinners do by unbelief shut Christ out of their hearts. You then refuse to let the Master of the house come within his own dwelling: Thy Soul is Christs own House; it is so in respect of right of Creation. As the Apostle speaketh concerning that house of the Church, it is Christs own house, for he built it, Heb. 3.3, 4. so Christ hath built this house, he hath made thy Soul to be an house for himself to dwell in: And if thou belongst to Election, thy Soul is Christs, 〈…〉 respect of right of Redemption, 1. Cor. 6. ult. Your spirits are he Lords, you are bought with a price; your Souls are the Lord Christs, and that by right of Redemption ▪ So that when Christ bids you open the door; the Owner, and he that is Lord of the house demands enterance; Oh sht him not out of doors.