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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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Secondly, Thou sayest, Where doth […] Christ, in all the Words of the New Testa•••• speak in a returning Backslider with we•• Grace and Peace? That is under the Name • Backslider.
Secondly, Thou say'st, Where doth 〈…〉 Christ, in all the Words of the New Testa•••• speak in a returning Backslider with we•• Grace and Peace? That is under the Name • Backslider.
Answer, Where there is such plenty of ••• ples in receiving Backsliders, there is t•• need of express words to that intent […] Promise, as the Text is with the Exit ⟨p. 91⟩• are annexed, are instead of many Promises. • besides I reckon that the act of receiving • as much, if not of more Encouragement, than ••are Promise to receive; for Receiving is as promised and the Fulfilling of it too. So that […] Old Testament thou hast the Promise and ••e New, the fulfilling of it; and that in ••s Examples.
Answer, Where there is such plenty of ••• ples in receiving Backsliders, there is t•• need of express words to that intent 〈…〉 Promise, as the Text is with the Exi