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A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…
A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an exposition of that metaphorical Scripture, Matth. III, 12 : lately delivered in two sermons ... / by Benjamin Keach ...
London : s.n., 1694
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Quest. But what is intended or meant by it here? what is Christs floor, which he is said to purge?
Answ. I answer, By floor is doubtless intended hereby more 1directly and immediately the Jewish Church, but in a more remote and comprehensive sense, any spiritual community of Christians, Church, or body of People, professing religion.
- 1What meant by Floor.
1. The Jews were then Gods floor (or Gods People) as God himself is called an Husbandman, and they were a great Heap, 1a mighty floor: But almost all Chaff; very Lees, i. e. loose, vain, empty, carnal, and unbelieving Men and Women. A more profane and ungodly generation was hardly ever in the world; and but a very few godly ones among them, but a very little wheat, viz. few sincere ones, or believing persons in all that floor, who waited for Christs Coming, and did when he came, in truth receive him.
1. The Jews were then Gods floor (or Gods People) as God himself is called an Husbandman, and they were a great Heap, 1