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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.
Eighthly, and Lastly, Christ's Sheep do rely upon the Care and Faithfulness of their Shepherd. They know on whom they have 1believed, and can and do venture their Souls on him, knowing he will keep that which they have committed to his Charge: They depend on Christ, rest on Christ, believe in Christ, rely on his Word and Promises for all things they need: They can say with David, The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want, neither any thing 2for this Life, which is really necessary, nor for the Life which is to come: They leave the Almighty to choose for them, knowing they are not competent Judges, as touching what is best for themselves: Though he slay me, (saith Job) yet will I trust in him; Let God do what he will with me, yet I will rest upon him; my hope 3shall be in him, and I will not be offended if I have Poverty, Sickness, Persecution, Reproaches, or whatsoever else: I know, saith a true Christian, God sees it good for me, and I will not murmur nor complain.
Eighthly, and Lastly, Christ's Sheep do relie upon the Care and Faithfulness of their Shepherd. They know on whom they have 1believed, and can and do venture their Souls on him, knowing he will keep that which they have committed to his Charge: They depend on Christ, rest on Christ, believe in Christ, relie on his Word and Promises for all things they need: They can say with David, The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want, neither any thing 2for this Life, which is really necessary, nor for the Life which is to come: They leave the Alimighty to chuse for them, knowing they are not competent Judges, as touching what is best for themselves: Though he slay me, (saith Job) yet will I trust in him; Let God do what he will with me, yet I will rest upon him; my hope 3shall be in him, and I will not be offended if I have Poverty, Sickness, Persecution, Reproaches, or whatsoever else: I know, saith a true Christian, God sees it good for me, and I will not murmur nor complain.