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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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Thirdly, Upon what Terms may he have this Life;
Ans Freely, Sinner dost thou hear? Thou may'st •ave it freely: I will give him of the Fountain • the Water of Life Freely; And when they had no•hing to pay, he frankly forgave them both Luk. 7.
Ans Freely, Sinner dost t•ou hear? Thou may'st •ave it freely: I will give him of the Fountain • the Water of Life Freely; And when they had no•hing to pay, he frankly forgave them both Luk. 7.
Freely, without Money, or without Price. H• ! ⟨p. 170⟩Every one that thirsteth, come ye to the Waters & that hath no Money, come, buy; & eat; Yea come buy Wine & Milk, without Money & without Price Is• 55.1
Freely, without Money, or without Price. H• ! ⟨p. 170⟩Eevery one that thirsteth, come ye to the Waters & that hath no Money, come, buy; & eat; Yea come buy Wine & Milk, without Money & without Price Is• 55.1
Sinner, Art thou Thirsty? Art thou Weary? Art thou Willing? come then, & regard not your Stuff, for all the good that is in Christ, is offered to th• Coming Sinner, without Money, & without Price He has Life to give away to such as want it, & that have not a Penny to Purchase it, & he will give it freely. Oh, what a blessed Condition • the coming Sinner in.
But Thirdly, This Doctrine of Coming to Jesus Christ for Life, informeth us, That it is to be had no where else; might it be had any where else? the Text and him that spake it, would be but little set by; for what greater matter is there, in I will in no wise cast out, if another stood by that would receive them? But here appears the Glory of Christ, that none but he can save And here appears his Love, that though none can save but He, yet he is not Coy in Saving; But him that comes to me saith he will in no wise cast him out
But Thirdly, This Doctrine of Coming to Jesus Christ for Life, informeth us, That it is to be had no where else; might it be had any where else? the Text and him that spake it, would be but little set by; for what greater matter is there, in I will in no wise cast out, if another stood by that would receive them? But here appears the Glory of Christ, that none but he can save And here appears his Love, that though none can save but He, yet he is not Coy in Saving; But him that comes to me sayshel will in no wise cast him out
That none can save but Jesus Christ, is evident from Acts 4.12. Neither is there Salvation in any other; and he hath given us Eternal Life, & this Life is in his Son. If Life could have been had any where else it should have been in the Law, no man living shall be justified; and i• not justified, then no Life.
Therefore Life is no where to be had but in Jesus Christ, Gal. 3.
Qu. But why would God so order it, that Life should be had no where else, but in Jesus Christ.
Ans. There is reason for it, and that with respect to God and us
First. With respect to God.
first, That it might be in way of Justice, as […] as Mercy. And in a way of Justice it could • have been if it had not been by Christ, because • and he only, was able to answer the Demand of • Law; and give for Sin, what the Justice there• required. All Angels had been Crushed down • Hell for ever, had that Curse been laid upon •em for our Sins, which was laid upon Jesus Christ, but 'twas laid upon him, and he bare it, •d answered the Penalty, and redeemed his Peo••e from under it with that satisfaction to Divine justice, that God himself doth now proclaim, •ut he is faithful and just to forgive us, if by •aith we shall venture to Jesus, and trust to •hat he has done for Life, Rom 3.24, 25, 26. Joh. •.9.
•irst, That it might be in way of Justice, as 〈…〉 as Mercy. And in a way of Justice it could • have been if it had not been by Christ, because • and he only, was able to answer the Demand of • Law; and give for Sin, what the Justice there• required. All Angels had been Crushed down • Hell for ever, had that Curse been laid upon •em for our Sins, which was laid upon Jesus •hrist, but 'twas laid upon him, and he bare it, •d answered the Penalty, and redeemed his Peo••e from under it with that satisfaction to Divine ••stice, that God himself doth now proclaim, ut he is faithful and just to forgive us, if by aith we shall venture to Jesus, and trust to hat he has done for Life, Rom 3.24, 25, 26. Joh. .9.
Secondly, Life must be by Jesus Christ, that God might be adored and magnified, for finding •ut the Way. This is the Lord's doings, that in •ll things he might be glorified through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thirdly, It must be by Jesus Christ, that Life •ight be at God's dispose who hath great Pity for •he Poor, the Lowly, the Meek, the Broken in heart, •nd for them that others care not for, Psal. 34 6.
Fourthly, Life must be in Christ to cut off Boasting from the Lips of Men. This also is the Apostle's Reason, Rom 3.20, 27.
Fourthly, Life must be in Christ to cut off Boas•ing from the Lips of Men. This also is the Apostle's Reason, Rom 3.20, 27.
Fifthly, Life must be in Jesus Christ, with respect to us.
Fifthly, Life must be in Jesus Christ, with •espect to us.
