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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, Is it so? Is coming to Jesus Christ, by the Gift, Promise, and drawing of the Father, then let Saints here learn to ascribe their coming to Christ, to the Gift, Promise & drawing of the Father. Christian Man, bless God who hath given thee to Jesus Christ, by Promise; and again, bless God for that he hath drawn thee to him. And why is it thee? Why not another? O that the Glory of Electing Love should rest upon thy Head, and that the Glory of the Exceeding Grace of God should •ake hold of thy Heart, and bring thee to Jesus Christ
Thirdly, Is it so? That coming to Christ is by the Father as afore said? Then this should teach us to set a high esteem upon them th•• are indeed coming to Jesus Christ; I say no sign esteem on them for the sake of him, by […] of whose Grace they are made to come […] Jesus Christ.
Thirdly, Is it so? That coming to Christ is by the Father as afore said? Then this should teach us to set a high esteem upon them th•• are indeed coming to Jesus Christ; I say no •ign esteem on them for the sake of him, by 〈…〉 of whose Grace they are made to come 〈…〉 Jesus Christ.
We see, that when Men by the help of h• mane Abilities do arrive at the knowledge of, • bring to pass that which when done, is a Wonder to the World; how he that did it is esteemed and commended. Yea, how are his wit• and industry, and unweariedness in all admired; & yet the Man, as to this is but of th World, and his Work the effect of nature Ability: The things also attained by hi and in Vanity and Vexation of Spirit Farther Perhaps in the pursuit of these his Achievements, he sins against God, wastes his ti vainly, and at long run, loses his Soul […] neglecting better things: Yet he is admired But I say, If this Man's Parts, Labour, Diligence, and the like, will bring him to suc Applause and esteem in the World, what […] esteem should we have of such an one that i by the Gift, Promise, and Power of Go coming to Jesus Christ?