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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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23. By Faith the Children of Israel passed throu•• the Red Sea; but by Unbelief the generality • them perished in the Wilderness. Heb 11 •9
23. By Faith the Children of Israel passed throu•• the Red Sea; but by U•belief the generality • them perished in the Wilderness. Heb 11 •9
24. By Faith Gideon did more with Th• hundred Men and a few empty Pitchers, th• all the twelve Tribes could do; because th• believed not God, Judges 7.16.
25 By Faith Peter walked on the Water; • by Unbelief he began to sink, Mat. 14 21.
Thus might many more be added, which • brevity sake I omit; Beseeching every one, t• thinketh he hath a Soul to save, or be damn to take heed of Unbelief; lest, seeing there i• Promise left us of entering into his rest, any us by Unbelief, should indeed come short of •
Thus might many more be added, which • brevity sake I omit; Beseeching every one, t• thinketh he hath a Soul to save, or be damn to take heed of Unbelief; lest, seeing there i• Promise left us of entering into his rest, any us by Unblief, should indeed come short of •
WE come to a Use of Examination. Sin• thou hast heard of the necessity of […] ⟨p. 177⟩• to Christ; also of the willingness of Christ ••ceive the coming Soul; together with the profit •hat they by him shal• ha••, tha• indeed •ne to him Put thy self now upon […] ••rious •quiry, Am I indeed come in Jesus Christ
WE come to a Use of Examination. Sin• thou hast heard of the necessity of 〈…〉 ⟨p. 177⟩• to Christ; also of the wil•ingness of Christ ••ceive the coming Soul; together with the •rofit •hat they by him shal• ha••, tha• indeed •ne to him Put thy self now upon 〈…〉 ••rious •quiry, Am I indeed come in Jesus Christ
Motives plenty I might here […], to prevail •h thee to a conscientious performance of this •y: As,
Mo•ives plenty I might here 〈…〉, to prevail •h thee to a consciencious •erformance of this •y: As,
•. Thou art in Sin, in the Flesh, in Death, in • Snare of the Devil, and under the Curse of • Law, if you are not coming to Jesus Christ.
•. There is no way to be delivered from these • by coming to Jesus Christ.
•. There is no way to be deliver'd from these • by coming to Jesus Christ.
3. If thou comest, Jesus Christ will receive thee, •d will in no wise cast thee out.
4. Thou wilt not repent it in the Day of •dgment, if thou now comest to Jesus Christ.
5 But wil• thou surely mourn at last, it now •ou sha•t refuse to come: And,
Lastly, Now thou hast been invited to come; • will thy Judgment o• greater, and the Da•• ••ion more fearful, if thou shalt yet re•• […] thou hadst never heard of coming […]
Lastly, Now thou hast been invited to come; • will thy Judgment o• greater, and the Da•• ••ion more fearful, if thou shalt yet re•• 〈…〉 thou hadst never heard of coming 〈…〉
Obj• But we •ope we a•e come […]
Obj• But we •ope we a•e come 〈…〉
Answ 'Tis well if it pro•e […] •uld'st speak without ground, […] into Hell F••e; let us examine a […].
Answ 'Tis well if it pro•e 〈…〉 •uld'st speak without ground, 〈…〉 int• Hell F••e; let us examine a 〈…〉.
Firs• Art thou indeed a coming to Jesu• C••ist? […] thou left behind thee? […] thou […] away •••m in, thy coming to J•su• Ch••st.
Firs• Art thou indeed a coming to Jesu• C••ist? 〈…〉 thou left behind thee? 〈…〉 thou 〈…〉 away •••m in, thy coming to J•su• Ch••st.
