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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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4. It is sin above all others, that most suiteth the Wisdom of our Flesh. The Wisdom of our Flesh thinks it Prudence to question a while, to hearken to both sides a while, and not to be rash sudden, or unadvised, in too bold a presuming upon Jesus Christ. And this Wisdom Unbelief falls in with.
5. It is the sin, above all others, that continually is whispering the Soul in the Ear with Mistrusts of the Faithfulness of God in keeping Promise to 'em that come to Jesus Christ for Life. It also suggests Mistrust about Christ's willingness to receive it. And no sin can do this so artificially as Unbelief.
6. It is also that sin which is always at hand, to enter an Objection against this or that Promise, that by the spirit of God is brought to our Heart to comfort us. And if the poor coming Sinner is not aware of it, it will, b• some Exaction, Slight▪ Trick or Cavil, quickly wrest from him the Promise again, and he shall have but little benefit of it.