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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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When Joseph's Brethren came into Egypt t• buy Corn it is said, Joseph knew his Brethren▪ but his Brethren knew not him. What follows? Why, great mistrust of Heart about their speeding well; especially if Joseph did but answer them roughly, calling them Spies, and questioning the Truth and the like And observe it s• long as their Ignorance about their Brother remained, with them, whatsoever Joseph did they put the worst Sense upon it: For Instance, Joseph upon a time, bids the Steward of the House to bring them home to Dine with him, to Din• even Joseph's House: And how is this resented by them? Why they are afraid: And tha• Men were afraid, because they were brought unto (their Brother) Joseph's House. And they ⟨p. 139⟩•d, He seeketh occasion against us & will fall •on, us, and take us for Bond Men, and our uses, Gen 4•. and Chap. 43. What afraid to go • Joseph's House? He was their Brother; He •ended to Feast them, and Feast with them • but they were ignorant that he was their •rther: And so long as their Ignorance lasted, •long their Fear terrified them Just thus it • with the Sinner, that but of late is coming to •us Christ. He is ignorant of the Love and […] that is in Christ to coming Sinners. There•••e he doubts, therefore he Fears, therefore his heart misgives him.
When Joseph's Brethren came into Egypt t• buy Corn it is said, Joseph knew his Brethren▪ but his Brethren knew not him. What follows? Why, great mistrust of Heart about their speeding well; especialy if Joseph did but answe them roughly, calling them Spies, and questioning the Truth and the like And observe it s long as their Ignorance about their Brother remained, with them, whatsoever Joseph did they put the worst Sense upon it: For Instance, Joseph upon a time, bids the Steward of the House to bring them home to Dine with him, to Din even Joseph's House: And how is this resented by them? Why they are afraid: And tha Men were afraid, because they were brought unto (their Brother) Joseph's House. And they