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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.
2. And to you Sinners, if you would be found Wheat in the day of Christ, then receive Christs true Doctrine, labour to distinguish between Truth and Error; beware of that strange and new Scheme that darkens the Free-Grace of God, and tends to destroy the Covenant of Grace: Remember to exalt Christ alone in your Salvation. How do some turn the Gospel of Gods Free-Grace into a Law, by the performance of which, as the Conditions of Life and Justification tell thee, thy Salvation doth depend. See what subtle Opposers (of the clearest Gospel) are risen up amongst us, and labour to avoid them, though their Tongues should seem to be tipped with Silver, yet their Doctrine is Copper.
2. And to you Sinners, if you would be found Wheat in the day of Christ, then receive Christs true Doctrine, labour to distinguish between Truth and Error; beware of that strange and new Scheme that darkens the Free-Grace of God, and tends to destroy the Covenant of Grace: Remember to exalt Christ alone in your Salvation. How do some turn the Gospel of Gods Free-Grace into a Law, by the performance of which, as the Conditions of Life and Justification tell thee, thy Salvation doth depend. See what subtle Opposers (of the clearest Gospel) are risen up amongst us, and labour to avoid them, though their Tongues should seem to be tipp'd with Silver, yet their Doctrine is Copper.
3. Be sure Build on Christ alone, and see that that Faith thou hast in him, be the Faith of Gods Elect, which sanctifies both Heart and Life, and is attended with Good Fruits; you must work from Life, and not for Life.
Consolat. 1. Lastly, By way of Comfort and Consolation: Be not afraid, O Child of God, tho' thou art in Christ's Fan, and art tossed up and down with Temptations, Trials and Afflictions: Know that his Design is wholly herein for thy good, it is but to purge out thy Chaff, that thou as pure white Wheat mayest shine the more bright and clear in Grace and Gospel-Holiness, for Sin and Corruption spoils thy Beauty to all that behold thee. No Doctrine tends to promote Gospel Holiness like the Doctrine of Gods Free-Grace: Shall we sin because grace hath abounded? God forbid.