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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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Before I speak to the other Head, I shall answer some Objections that usually lie in the Way of those that in truth are coming to Jesus Christ.
Object. 1. Tho' I cannot deny but my mind suit after Christ, and that too as being moved thereto from a sight and consideration of my lost Condition, (for • see without Him I perish) yet I fear my ends an• not right in coming to him.
Quest. Why, what is thine End in coming to Christ?
Answ. My End is, that I might have Life, and be saved by Jesus Christ.
This is the Objection. Well let me tell thee, that to come to Christ for Life, & to be saved, although at present thou hast no other end, is a lawful and good coming to Jesus Christ. This is evident, because Christ propoundeth Life […] the only Argument to prevail with Sinners t come to him, and so also blameth the because they come not to him for Life. And […] will not come to me that ye might have Life,