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A30130 Come & welcome to Jesus Christ, or, A plain and profitable discourse upon the sixth of John, 37 vers shewing the cause, truth and manner of the coming of a sinner to Jesus Christ, with his happy reception and blessed entertainment / written by J. Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1678 (1678) Wing B5495; ESTC R30257 120,042 303

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an one that hath set up Gods Enemy in opposition to him and that continueth in such acts of defiance and what his end without a new birth will be the Scripture teacheth also But we will pass this Secondly Is it so Is coming to Christ by the gift promise and drawing of the Father then let Saints here learn to ascribe their coming to Christ to the gift promise and drawing of the Father Christian man bless God who hath given thee to Jesus Christ by promise and again bless God for that he hath drawn thee to him And why is it thee Why not another O that the glory of Electing love should rest upon thy head and that the glory of the Exceeding grace of God should take hold of thy heart and bring thee to Jesus Christ. Thirdly Is it so that coming to Christ is by the Father as aforesaid then this should teach us to set an high esteem upon them that indeed are coming to Jesus Christ I say an high esteem on Them for the sake of him by vertue of whose grace they are made to come to Jesus Christ. We see that when men by the help of humane abilities do arrive to the Knowledge of and bring to pass that which when done is a wonder to the World how he that did it is esteem'd and commended Yea how are his wits parts industry and unweariedness in all admired and yet the man as to this is but of the World and his work the effect of natural ability The things also attained by him end in vanity and vexation of Spirit Further perhaps in the pursute of this his Accheivement he sins against God wasts his time vainly and at long run loses his Soul by neglecting of better things Yet he is admired But I say if this mans parts labor diligence and the like will bring him to such applause and esteem in the World what esteem should we have of such an one that is by the Gift promise and power of God coming to Jesus Christ. First This is a man with whom God is in whom God works and walks a man whose motion is Governed Steared by the mighty hand of God and the effectual working of his power Hear 's a Man Secondly This man by the power of Gods might which worketh in him is able to cast a whole World behind him with all the lusts and pleasures of it and to Charge through all the difficulties that Men and Devils can set against him Hear 's a Man Thirdly This man is Travelling to Mount Zion the Heavenly Jerusalem The City of the living God And to an innumerable company of Angels And the Spirits of Just men made Perfect to God the Judge of all and to Jesus Hear 's a Man Fourthly This man can look upon death with comfort can laugh at destruction when it cometh and longs to hear the Sound of the last Trump And to see his Judge coming in the Clouds of Heaven Hear 's a Man indeed Let Christians then esteem each other as such I know you do it but do it more and more And that you may consider these two or three things First These are the Objects of Christs esteem Mat. 12. 48. chap. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. Luk. 7. 9. Secondly These are the Objects of the esteem of Angels Dan. 9. 22. chap. 10 11. chap. 12. 4. Heb. 1. 14. Thirdly These have been the Objects of the esteem of Heathens when but convinced about them Dan. 5. 10. Acts 5. 13. 1 Cor. 14. 24 25. Let each of you then esteem other better than themselves Philip. 3. 2. Fourthly Again Is it so that no man comes to Jesus Christ by the will wisdom and power of man But by the Gift Promise and Drawing of the Father Then this shews us how horribly ignorant of this such are who make the man that is coming to Christ the Object of their contempt and rage These are also unreasonable and wicked men men in whom is no faith 1 Thes. 3 2. Sinners did you but know what a blessed thing it is to come to Jesus Christ and that by the help and drawing of the Father they do indeed come to him You would Hang and Burn in Hell a Thousand years before you would turn your spirit as you do against him that God is drawing to Jesus Christ and also against the God that draws him But faithless Sinners let us a little Expostulate the matter What hath this man done against thee that is coming to Jesus Christ why dost thou make him the Object of thy scorn doth his coming to Jesus Christ offend thee Doth his pursuing of his own Salvation offend thee Doth his forsaking of his sins and pleasures offend thee Poor Coming man Thou Sacrificest the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes and will they not stone thee Exod. 8. 26. But I say why offended at this is he ever the worse for coming to Jesus Christ or for his loving and serving of Jesus Christ Or is he ever the more a fool for flying from that which will dround thee in Hell fire and for seeking Eternal life Besides pray Sirs consider it this he doth not of himself but by the drawing of the Father Come let me tell thee in thine ear thou that will not come to him thy self and him that would thou hindrest First Thou shalt be judged for one that hath hated maligned and reproached Jesus Christ to whom this poor sinner is coming Secondly Thou shalt be judged too for one that hath hated the Father by whose powerful drawing this sinner doth come Thirdly Thou shalt be taken and judged for one that has done despite to the Spirit of Grace in him that is by its help coming to Jesus Christ. What sayst thou now Wilt thou stand by thy doings wilt thou continue to contemn and reproach the living God Thinkest thou that thou shalt weather it out well enough at the day of Judgement Can thy heart indure or can thine hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with thee saith the Lord. Joh. 15. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. Jude 14. 14 15. 1 Thes. 4. 8. Ezek. 22. 14. Fifthly Is it so That no man comes to Jesus Christ by the will Wisdome and power of man but by the gift promise and drawing of the Father Then this sheweth us how it comes to pass that weak means is so powerful as to bring men out of their sins to a hearty pursute after Jesus Christ When God bid Moses speak to the people he said I will speak with thee Exod. 19. When God speaks when God works Who can let it None none Then the work goes on Elias threw his Mantle upon the Shoulders of Elisha and what a wonderful work followed When Jesus fell in with the crowing of a Cock what work was there O when God is in the Means then shall that Means be it never so weak and contemptible in it self work wonders 1 Kings 19. 19.