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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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COME and WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST. › The Third Use▪ A Use of Encouragement.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, God hath strewed all the way from •he Grace of Hell, where thou wast, to the Gate •f Heaven, whither thou art going with Flowers out of his own Garden. Behold, how the Promises, Invitations, Calls, and Encouragements, ⟨p. 188⟩like […] •o •nd […] thee, (take heed thou dost not tread them under foot Sinner, with Promises did I say? Y•a, he hath mixed all these with his own Name, his Son's Name; also with the Name of Mercy, Goodness, Compassion, Love, Pity, Grace, Forgiveness, Pardon, and that not that may encourage the coming S•nner.
Thirdly, God hath strewed all the way from •he Grace of Hell, where thou wast, to the Gate •f Heaven, whither thou art going with Flow•ers out of his own Garden. Behold, how the Promises, Invitations, Calls, and Encouragements, ⟨p. 188⟩like 〈…〉 •o •nd 〈…〉 thee, (take heed thou dost not tread them under foot Sinner, with Promises did I say? Y•a, he hath mixt all these with his own Name, his Son's Name; also with the Name of Mercy, Goodness, Compassion, Love, Pity, Grace, Forgiveness, Pardon, and that not that may encourage the coming S•nner.