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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. There is also another part of this floor, that are Chaff, which the fire of Gods wrath will Consume and burn up, viz. all the proud and haughty ones. This Sin reigns at this time to such a degree that we may fear some sad and fearful Judgment is near; Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty Spirit before • fall. Behold the strange Dresses, and high Heads! which clearly 1represents the Vanity and Haughtiness of the Heart: The show of their Countenance testifies against them: Women go to the Assemblies of religious Worship as if they went to Play-houses; and tho' God hath showed in several poor Animals, his great Wrath and displeasure against this filthy Fashion, or high and shameful Head-dresses, yet they will not reform, nor leave them off: Nor is this sin only found among those of this floor, this ⟨p. 6⟩heap, but also amongst others, who would be thought more pure, and of a sinner sort: but let them know, the Fanner will suddenly come with his Fan in his hand; the day comes shall burn as an Oven, and all the proud, and all that do evil, shall be stubble, &c.2
4. There is also another part of this floor, that are Chaff, which the fire of Gods wrath will Consume and burn up, viz. all the proud and haughty ones. This Sin reigns at this time to such a degree that we may fear some sad and fearful Judgment is near; Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty Spirit before • fall. Behold the strange Dresses, and high Heads! which clearly 1represents the Vanity and Haughtiness of the Heart: The shew of their Countenance testifies against them: Women go to the Assemblies of religious Worshp as if they went to Play-houses; and tho' God hath shewed in several poor Animals, his great Wrath and displeasure against this filthy Fashon, or high and shameful Head-dresses, yet they will not reform, nor leave them off: Nor is this sin only found among those of this floor, this ⟨p. 6⟩heap, but also amongst others, who would be thought more pure, and of a siner sort: but let them know, the Fanner will suddenly come with his Fan in his hand; the day comes shall burn as an Oven, and all the proud, and all that do evil, shall be stubble, &c.