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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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Here is room now for Fears of being cast away, Now I see I am lost, says the Sinner: Thi• is not coming to Jesus Christ, says he; su• a desperate hard, and wretched Heart, as mine • ⟨p. 155⟩cannot be a Gracious one saith the Sinner. And •id such an one be better, he says, I cannot, no • cannot.
Here is room now for Fears of being cast away, Now I see I am lost, says the Sinner: Thi• is not coming to Jesus Christ, says he; su• a desperate hard, and wretched Heart, as mine • ⟨p. 155⟩•annot be a Gracious one saith the Sinner. And •id such an one be better, he says, I cannot, no • cannot.
Que. But what will you say to a Soul in this Condition?
Answ. I will say, That Temptations have attended •he best of God's People I will say, That Temptations come to do as Good▪ And I will say also, That there is a difference betwixt growing worse & worse, & thy seeing more clearly how bad thou art.