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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.
3. He takes notice of the Principle from whence they acted, or did what they did, viz. they ministered to the Saints in Love to God, and to Jesus Christ; it was Love showed to his Name.
3. He takes notice of the Principle from whence they acted, or did what they did, viz. they ministred to the Saints in Love to God, and to Jesus Christ; it was Love shewed to his Name.
4. He adds that in their Preservation in their happy State, the Faithfulness of God: God is not unrighteous to forget your Work of Faith, &c. which comprehends his Covenant and Promise to them; which for their farther Comfort, he enlargeth upon, ver. 13 to ver. 19. to which he subjoins the Promise and Oath of God made to all that are sincere Believers, or Heirs of the Promise.
But to proceed, to speak to those five Qualifications or Attainments of the Perso she speaks of in our Text, who may fall away and finally perish for ever.
First, The first is their being once enlightened. They might be instructed in the Doctrine of the Gospel beyond many, or be illuminated, not only by learning the literal Knowledge of the Gospel, as Men learn Philosophy, but also may attain to some supernatural Light by the common Illuminations of the Spirit; and may understand