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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.
APPLICATION.
1. We may infer from hence, that Christ hath but a few Sheep, but a few Followers: O what a small Number have these Characters upon them!
2. It may be for Lamentation. Cyprian brings in the Devil triumphing over Jesus Christ, after this sort: "As for my Followers, I never died for them as Christ did for his; I never promised them so great Rewards as Christ hath done to his, and yet I have more Followers than he, and they do more for me than his do for him."
O how blind and deceived are poor Sinners, that they choose to follow Satan rather Jesus Christ! What a great Multitude hath the Devil! his Flock is a mighty Flock, Christ's Flock is a little Flock: Fear not, little Flock, it is your Father's good 1Pleasure to give you a Kingdom. Every Saint shall have a Kingdom, a Crown; this is Christ's Promise to all his Sheep, and yet how few are they that cleave to him, that believe in him, and follow him!