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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. Fourthly, Why are the Saints compared to Wheat? Answ. I answer, for many Reasons.
1. Wheat is a choice Grain, the best Grain, so true Believers 1are a choice People in Christ's sight: The righteous is more excellent than his Neighbour; they are called the excellent in all the Earth. God calls his People his Jewels, or choice Treasure; 2they are men of a high and heavenly Birth, of a high sublime and excellent Spirit, they are espoused by an excellent person, act and are influenced by excellent principles, and have glorious Ends and Aims in all they do; and from hence may be compared to Wheat.
- 1Why the Saints are compared to Wheat.
- 2Prov. 12 26. Psa. 6. 3. Mat. 3. ult.
2. Wheat hath much pains used with it, the ground must be made good, it must be well ploughed and manured before the Wheat is sown; so the hearts of poor sinners must be first made good, and by spiritual Convictions be ploughed up, before the seed of Grace is sown; for like as Believers are compared to Wheat, so is also the Grace of God.