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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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2. He is far from Jesus Christ, who is the only deliverer of Men from Hell-Fire, Psal. 37.27.
3. He is far from the work of the Holy Ghost▪ the •o•k of Regeneration & a second Creation▪ without which no man shall see the Kingdom of Heaven Joh 3.3.
4. He is far from being Righteous from that Righteousness that should make him acceptable in […]'s sight Isa. 64 14
4. He is far from being Righteous from that Righteousness that should make him acceptable in 〈…〉's sight Isa. 64 14
5. He is under the Power and Dominion of Sin, in reigneth in and over him; it dwelleth in every faculty of his Soul and member of his Body: So •hat from Head to Foot there is no place clean, Isa. •6 Cor 8 9 10 11 12, 13 14 &c.
5. He is under the Power and Dominion of Sin, in reigneth in and over him; it dwelleth in every •ac•lty of his Soul and member of his Body: So •hat from Head to Foot there is no place clean, Isa. •6 Cor 8 9 10 11 12, 13 14 &c.
9. He is under the Curse of the Law, and the Devil ⟨p. 168⟩dwells in him▪ and hath the mastery of him, Gal 3.13. Eph 2 2 •.
10. He is Darkness▪ and walketh in Darkness, an• know not whither he goes, for Darkness has blinde• his Eyes.
11. He is in the broad way that leadeth to Destruction: and holding on, he will assuredly go in • the broad Gate, and down the Stairs to Hell.
Secondly What is he that cometh to Jesus Christ
1. He is counted one of God's Enemies▪ Luk. 19 •
2. He is a Child of the Devil and of Hell so th• Devil begat him, as to his sinful Nature▪ and He• must swallow him at last, because he cometh no• to Jesus Christ John 8.44.
4. He is a Self murderer, he wrongeth his o• Soul, and is one that loveth Death, Prov. 1.18.
5. He is a Companion of Devils, and damned Men, Prov. 21.16.
5. He is a Companion of Devils, and damn•d Men, Prov. 21.16.
