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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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The first part of the Text (as is evident) respecteth the Father, & his Gift; the other part, the Son, and the Reception of his Gift.
First, For the Gift of the Father, there is this to be Considered; to wit,
The Gift it self; and that is a Gift of certain Persons to the Son. The Father giveth, and that Gift shall come: And him that cometh: The Gift then is of Persons; The Father giveth Persons to Jesus Christ.
Secondly Next you have the Son's Reception of this Gift, and that it showeth it self in these Particulars.
Secondly Next you have the Son's Reception of this Gift, and that it sheweth it self in these Particulars.
1. In the hearty Acknowledgement of it to be a Gift: The Father giveth me.