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Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. Or, A plain and profitable discourse on John…
Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. Or, A plain and profitable discourse on John VI. verse xxxvii. Showing, the cause, truth and manner of the coming of a sinner to Jesus Christ; with his happy reception, and blessed entertainment. / Written by John Bunyan, author of the Pilgrim's progress. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. Or, A plain and profitable discourse on John VI. verse xxxvii. Shewing, the cause, truth and manner of the coming of a sinner to Jesus Christ; with his happy reception, and blessed entertainment. / Written by John Bunyan, author of the Pilgrim's progress. ; [Two lines from Isaiah]
Boston, : Reprinted, and are to be sold by Nicholas Boone at the Bible in Cornhill., 1728
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Eighthly, Hadst thou seen those that come t• the Lord Jesus in the day of his Flesh, ho• hobblingly they came unto him, by reason t• their Infirmities, and also how friendly, & kindly, and graciously he received them, and gav• them the desire of their Hearts, thou would• not, as thou dost, make such Objections against thy self in coming to Jesus Christ.
Eighthly, Hadst thou seen those that come t• the Lord Jesus in the day of his Flesh, ho• hoblingly they came unto him, by reason t• their Infirmities, and also how friendly, & kindly, and graciously he received them, and gav• them the desire of their Hearts, thou would• not, as thou dost, make such O•jections agains• thy self in coming to Jesus Christ.
Object. 5. But say• another, I fear I come t• lat•; I doubt I have staid too long, I am afra•• the Door is shut.
Answ Thou canst never come too late to Jesus Christ, if thou dost come. This is manifest by two Instances.