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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.
6. Christ knows their Faith, the Quality and Quantity of it, that it is true Faith, unfeigned Faith, the Faith of the Operation of God, or of his own Spirit. But there are some of you that believe 1not; for Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. Though Faith be an inward secret Act of the Soul, yet Christ knows it, he knows who hath it wrought in them, and also though it be never so small, even as a Grain of Mustard-seed; whether it be weak or strong, great or little, growing or decaying, he knows it.
7. Christ knows the Love of his People, whether they love him in Sincerity; both the Truth of their Love, and the Degree of their Love: Jesus saith unto Simon Peter, Simon, Son of Jonah, lovest 1thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. And as he knows whether they love him above all or not, so he knows whether they love one another or no; whether ⟨p. 101⟩it be with a pure Heart, fervently, and in sincerity, Christ knows it: whether it be a Love in Words, or with the Tongue only, or in Deed and in Truth.
7. Christ knows the Love of his People, whether they love him in Sincerity; both the Truth of their Love, and the Degree of their Love: Jesus saith unto Simon Peter, Simon, Son of Jonas, lovest 1thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. And as he knows whether they love him above all or not, so he knows whether they love one another or no; whether