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A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…
A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the mediator to believers, and his direful wrath against impenitent sinners containing the substance of near forty sermons upon several subjects / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by the author, 1694
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Believers may be compared to Wheat upon this respect, Christ takes much pains (to speak after the manner of men) with his own Elect, not only by Ploughing, Manuring, but by sowing, watering, weeding, fanning and Purging them like Wheat.
Believers may be compared to Wheat upon this respect, Christ takes much pains (to speak after the manner of men) with his own Elect, not only by Plowing, Manuring, but by sowing, watering, weeding, fanning and Purging them like Wheat.
3. Wheat will endure cold Frosts and Snow, and all manner of bitter and sharp Weather, better than any other Grain. Sow Barley before Winter, and you will find but little of it will live, but Wheat will live in the sharpest Winter that can come; ⟨p. 28⟩what a good Harvest had we here in England after the last great Frost; alas, the Wheat was not destroyed thereby, but was made better, the Weeds and Worms being killed, which is found to hurt and annoy it oft-times.
3. Wheat will endure cold Frosts and Snow, and all manner of bitter and sharp Weather, better than any other Grain. Sow Barly before Winter, and you will find but little of it will live, but Wheat will live in the sharpest Winter that can come; ⟨p. 28⟩what a good Harvest had we here in England after the last great Frost; alas, the Wheat was not destroyed thereby, but was made better, the Weeds and Worms being killed, which is found to hurt and annoy it oft-times.
Even so sincere Christians, who are Christs Spiritual Wheat, abide faithful under the greatest Trials, Persecutions and Afflictions they can meet withal; they endure the Frosts and bitter North-Winds of Tribulation, and furious Storms of the Wrath of wicked men, which kills the false-hearted Professor, they die and wither away, they can't live, and maintain their seeming hope and Confidence, when true Believers can; a Hypocrite is but Summer Corn, or rather Weeds or Tares that spring up with the Wheat, tho' they look like it, yet are only the product of Natural Conscience, or the common Influences of the Sun, or Gospel of Jesus Christ.