Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. Or, A plain and profitable discourse on John…

Name: Come and welcome to Jesus Christ. Or, A plain and profitable discourse on John…
Author: John Bunyan

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]

John Bunyan 1628–1688Boston, : Reprinted, and are to be sold by Nicholas Boone at the Bible in Cornhill., 1728

[4], 190, [2] p. : ill., 1 port. ; 15 cm. (12mo) · 59k words · Evans 3002

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COME and WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST.

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[ Earlier:391–406 of 960

:391p. 101

This is Christ's Answer by the Text, to all • accuse the coming Shimei's. What have I to •ith you, that Accuse the coming Sinners to me? ••unt you Adversaries that are against my showing ••cy to them. Do not I know that I am exalted • Day to be King of Righteousness, and King of •ce? I will in no wise cast them out.

This is Christ's Answer by the Text, to all • accuse the coming Shimei's. What have I to •ith you, that Accuse the coming Sinners to me? ••unt you Adversaries that are against my shewing ••cy to them. Do not I know that I am exalted • Day to be King of Righteousness, and King of •ce? I will in no wise cast them out.

:392p. 101–102

Secondly, But again, These Words do closely ⟨p. 102⟩imply, that the coming Souls are afrai• these Accusers will prevail against the• is evident, because the Text is spoken their Relief and Succour. For that need be, if they that are coming, were not s• to Fear, and Despond on this account. A• there is a Guilt, and the Curse lies upon Conscience of the coming Sinner.

Secondly, But again, These Words do closely

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