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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.
Seventhly, and lastly, Believers are Christ's Sheep by virtue of a 1holy Resignation of themselves to him. They have chosen him to be their Shepherd: other Sheep can't make choice of their Shepherd, but Christ's Sheep can do this, their Eyes being enlightened to see the Excellency of Christ, the Greatness of his Love, and what he hath suffered and undergone for them; they commit their Souls to his care and keeping, that he may watch over them, feed and lead them: They gave themselves first unto the Lord, and unto us by the 2Will of God.
Seventhly, and lastly, Believers are Christ's Sheep by virtue of a 1holy Resignation of themselves to him. They have chosen him to be their Shepherd: other Sheep can't make choice of their Shepherd, but Christ's Sheep can do this, their Eyes being enlightned to see the Excellency of Christ, the Greatness of his Love, and what he hath suffered and undergone for them; they commit their Souls to his care and keeping, that he may watch over them, feed and lead them: They gave themselves first unto the Lord, and unto us by the 2Will of God.
- 1By a holy Resignation.
- 22 Cor. 8. 5.
First, They gave themselves unto the Lord, (by the Power of his Spirit) to be his, and no more their own, but to be his People, his Spouse, his Sheep; and then gave themselves to his Church, to be of his Flock. Christ hath no Member, no Sheep of his visible Church or Fold on Farth, but such who know him; I am known of mine. They are not ignorant Persons, or such who are unable to give themselves up to him. Others are not required to give them: No, no; they must be able to give or resign themselves to him, (as being overcome by his Love) and thus they become his Sheep also.