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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.
Exhort. O Repent, Repent, haste to Christ, believe on him.1
1. Motive. The God of mercy exercises much Patience towards poor Sinners, O how doth he wait, O how willing is he they should be saved, and not come into the place of Torment.
2. He tells you what your End will be, if you believe not, if you accept not his Son, fly not for Refuge to take hold of Jesus Christ; if ye believe not in Christ, ye shall dye in your sins; that is, you shall be damned for ever: He that believeth and is baptized 1shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned. He sets out the Torments of the damned by the most amazing figures, 2to move upon mens Spirits, and work upon their Minds, so that they being deterred form evil Practices may flee from the Wrath 3to come, by laying hold on the hope set before them; he gives warning before he strikes, tells you of your danger; Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish; he that believeth on the son hath everlasting life, and he that believeth not the Son, shall not see Life, but the 4Wrath of God abideth on him; the wicked shall be turned into Hell,