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		<title>Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) on the Call and Offer of the Gospel</title>
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Bullinger:

That Christ calls all sinners unto him, and offers unto them grace and all good things.
The eight chapter.
An objection.
But if any man here say, that he dares not come unto Christ, both because of the majesty and great dignity of Christ, and also because of man’s corruption, and sundry sins: let him most diligently weigh [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=4451&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Johannes VanderKemp (1664-1718) on the Well-Meant Offer</title>
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[Note: 1) The following is a but a very brief selection from VanderKemp. What we do see here are some very pertinent comments, hence their selection. 2) In his exposition of the Catechism, VenderKemp first provides a positive exposition the catechism, after which sets out sets out applications by way of exhortations, first to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=4046&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Samuel Davies (1723-1761) on the Free Offer in Relation to the Death of Christ</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Davies:
Thus you see the death of Christ may be called the great price with which we are bought, and by which all spiritual and everlasting blessings were bought for us. As for believers, it is beyond all dispute that they have been thus dearly bought; and on this account they are not their own, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=3733&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>William Shedd (1820-1894) on the Free Offer of the Gospel</title>
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In relation to common and special grace, Shedd says:
These two forms and grades of grace, so plainly described in the Scripture texts above cited, are mentioned in the Westminister Confession, vii. 3, “Man by his fall, having made himself incapable of life by that [legal] covenant, the Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=3712&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Gracious Offer of the Gospel by way of Titus 2:11-12 from the Matthew Henry Commentaries</title>
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Titus 2:11-12:
For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.
Here we have the grounds or considerations upon which all the foregoing directions are urged, taken from the nature and design of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=3460&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>William Burkitt (1650-1703) on the Universal Tenders of the Gracious Gospel by way of Titus 2:11-12</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Burkitt:
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.
As if the apostle had said. Let all sorts of men, servants and masters, children and parents, old and young, discharge their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=3407&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>John Calvin (1509-1564) on the Well-Meant Offer by way of Isaiah 65:2 and Romans 10:21</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Calvin:
Isaiah 65:2:
I have stretched out my hands. He accuses the Jews, and complains of their ingratitude and rebellion; and in this manner he proves that there is no reason why they should say that the Lord does them wrong if he bestow his grace on others. The Jews conducted themselves proudly and insolently toward God, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=3105&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>John Preston (1587-1628) on the Well-Meant Offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Preston:
Free Grace Magnified
Revel. 22: 17
Let him that is a thirst come, and whosoever will let him take the waters of life freely.
Not to stand to open the words, we may observe in them five parts.
First, and offer to all men.
Secondly, that God calls and invites us to come.
Thirdly, that if they so come they shall [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=3029&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635-1711) on the Gracious Call and Gospel Offer</title>
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Wilhelmus à Brakel:
1)
The External and Internal Call
Thus far we have discussed the Surety of the covenant and the partakers of  this covenant, the church. We shall now proceed to consider the ways in which  the Lord brings these partakers of the covenant into the covenant, and how He  leads them to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=2420&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Erasmus Sarcerius (1501-1559) on the Gospel</title>
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Sarcerius:
Of the Gospel.
Distinction.
The Gospel is a preaching of repentance and forgiveness of sins in Christ’s name.
Probation.
The distinction is made of the parts of the Gospel and appears by the words of Christ whereafter his resurrection he said to his disciples. Thus it is written and thus it behooved Christ to suffer and to rise again [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=calvinandcalvinism.wordpress.com&blog=1598651&post=2272&subd=calvinandcalvinism&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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