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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.
4. The Spirit speaks Comfort to Believers, by opening unto them, the Nature and Excellency of the Covenant of Grace which is ordered in all things, and sure, being confirmed by the Oath of 1God, &c.
5. By showing them the Power, Mercy, and Faithfulness of God, &c. O, Sirs, no Voice like the Voice of the Spirit: happy is that Soul which hears this Voice; and 'tis this Voice of Christ that all his Sheep hear.
5. By shewing them the Power, Mercy, and Faithfulness of God, &c. O, Sirs, no Voice like the Voice of the Spirit: happy is that Soul which hears this Voice; and 'tis this Voice of Christ that all his Sheep hear.
Thirdly, There is also the Voice of Christ's Doctrine: I mean, the true Evangelical Doctrine of the Gospel. The true Faith of the Gospel, or the sacred Doctrine thereof, is the Voice of Christ, which his Sheep will hear: And they will not hear the Voice of Strangers, they will not hear the Voice of false Teachers, or their pernicious Doctrine; they know not the Voice of Strangers, they can distinguish between Christ's Voice, Christ's Doctrine, and the Doctrine of false Prophets, and false Teachers: they know not the Voice of Strangers, that is, they approve not of their Doctrine; but they know, they approve of Christ's Doctrine; though never so hard, never so difficult, and never so unpleasant to others, yet 'tis approved of by them; 'tis easy and pleasant to them that are Christ's Sheep.