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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.
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Thirdly, Art thou coming? This is because God hath inclined thy Heart to come, and hath desired thee, nay God hath called thee: Illuminated thee: and inclined thine Heart to come, & therefore thou comest to Jesus Christ: it is God than worketh in thee to will & to come to Jesus Christ. Coming Sinner, bless God, for that he hath given thee a Will to come to Jesus Christ. It is a sign that thou belongest to Jesus Christ, because God has made thee willing to come to him, Ps. 102.2. Bless God for staying the Enemy of thy mind, had he not done it, thou wouldst as yet, have hated thine own Salvation.
Fourthly, Art thou coming to Jesus Christ? It is God that giveth thee Power; Power to pursue thy will in matters of thy salvation, is the Gift of God. 'Tis God that worketh in thee both to will & to do, Phil 1 13. Not that God would will to them, where he gives no Power; but that thou shouldest take notice the Power is an additional mercy. The Church saw Will & Power were two things when we cried, Draw me, we will run after thee. (Son• 1.4) & so did David too, when he said, I will run the ways of by Commandments when thou shalt enlarge my Heart: Will to come, & Power to pursue thy Will is Double Mercy coming Sinner.
Fourthly, Art thou coming to Jesus Christ? It is God that giveth thee Power; Power to pursue thy will in matters of thy salvation, is the Gift of God. 'Tis God that worketh in thee both to will & to do, Phil 1 13. Not that God would wi•l to them, where he gives no P•wer; but that thou shouldest take notice the P•wer is an additional mercy. The Church saw Will & Power were two things when we cry'd, Draw me, we will run after thee. (Son• 1.4) & so did David too, when he said, I will run the ways of by Commandments when thou shalt •nlarge my Heart: Will to come, & Power to pursue thy Will is Double Mercy coming Sinner.