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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
THE BLESSEDNESS OF Christ's Sheep, &c. › JOHN X. 27. My Sheep hear my Voice, and they follow me.
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. Christ's Sheep hear his Voice with Affection: They like, love, and approve of his Word and Doctrine, it is sweet to them; Thy Word is very pure, therefore thy Servant loveth it. They know that 1there is no Falsehood in it, it is pure from all Mixture, there is exact Purity and Holiness in it; which makes unsanctified Persons to like it not, but either disbelieve it, or else despise and hate it: But a godly Man loves it upon the account of its Purity, in that it promotes nothing but Holiness both in Heart and Life. The Word of the Lord is right; and all his Works are done in Truth. Therefore 2I esteem all thy Precepts concerning all things to be right; and hate every false Way. I do not reject such things that my carnal Reason cannot comprehend, or such as are opposite to the Lusts and Corruptions of my Heart, or worldly Interest; but I approve of all things that come out of thy Mouth. Some Men do not receive the Truth in the love of it, and therefore are given up to believe a Lie, or to strong Delusions.3
2. Christ's Sheep hear his Voice with Affection: They like, love, and approve of his Word and Doctrine, it is sweet to them; Thy Word is very pure, therefore thy Servant loveth it. They know that 1there is no Falshood in it, it is pure from all Mixture, there is exact Purity and Holiness in it; which makes unsanctified Persons to like it not, but either disbelieve it, or else despise and hate it: But a godly Man loves it upon the account of its Purity, in that it promotes nothing but Holiness both in Heart and Life. The Word of the Lord is right; and all his Works are done in Truth. Therefore 2I esteem all thy Precepts concerning all things to be right; and hate every false Way. I do not reject such things that my carnal Reason cannot comprehend, or such as are opposite to the Lusts and Corruptions of my Heart, or worldly Interest; but I approve of all things that come out of thy Mouth. Some Men do not receive the Truth in the love of it, and therefore are given up to believe a Lie, or to strong Delusions.