He is even at the door
Nor yet do you say, I must do something more before I come to Christ. I grant, supposing your Lord should delay his coming, it would be fitting and right to wait for his appearing, in doing, so far as you have power, whatever he has commanded you. But there is no necessity for making such a supposition. How do you know that he will delay? Perhaps he will appear, as the day-spring from on high, before the morning light. O do not set him a time. Expect him every hour. Now, he is near. Even at the door.
1771 text
4. Nor yet do thou say, “I must do something more, before I come to Christ.” I grant, supposing thy Lord should delay his coming, it were meet and right to wait for his appearing, in doing, so far as thou hast power, whatsoever he hath commanded thee. But there is no necessity for making such a supposition. How knowest thou that he will delay? Perhaps he will appear, as the day-spring from on high, before the morning-light. O do not set him a time. Expect him every hour. Now, he is nigh! Even at the door!
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Sermon 6 in the 1771 Works. Romans 10:5-8.
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