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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 God is said to incline his Ear, it implies • Intention to bestow the Mercy desired. Take • therefore, thy Wisdom will be to receive, not sti•• ing at thy own unworthiness. It is said, He raise• up the Poor out of the Dust, and lifteth up the Be• gar out of the Dunghill, to set them among Prin•• and to make them inherit the Throne of Glo•• Again, he raiseth up the poor out of the Dust. • lifteth some Needy out of the Dunghill that he • set him with Princes, even with the Princes of • People. Sam 4 28. Psal. 113 7, 8.
When God is said to incline his Ear, it implies • Intention to bestow the Mercy desired. Take • therefore, thy Wisdom will be to receive, not sti•• ing at thy own unworthiness. It is said, He raise• up the Poor out of the Dust, and lifteth up the Be• gar out of the Dunghill, to set them among Prin•• and to make them inherit the Throne of Glo•• Again, he raiseth up the poor out of the Dust. • lifteth some Needy out of the Dunghil that he • set him with Princes, even with the Princes of • People. Sam 4 28. Psal. 113 7, 8.