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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.
8. Also by his healing of his Sheep with his own Stripes. But he was wounded for our Transgressions, he was bruised for our Iniquities; the Chastisement of our Peace was upon him, and by his Stripes we are healed. What Shepherd ever thus loved his Sheep, even to be wounded and bruised for them, to heal them of their Wounds with his own Stripes? But this Jesus Christ doth.
9. By this washing them also in the same precious Blood: Nothing could purge away the Filth and Guilt of our polluted Souls, but Christ's Blood; and if he wash us not, we have no part with him: He hath loved us, and washed us from our Sins in his own Blood. This Love is wonderful Love, amazing Love, exceeding all Love. 1O in what a Stream, in what a Fountain are the Sheep of Christ washed! Think upon it, our Pollution was great, but Christ hath washed us. God sent his Son to take away our Sin, and it must be done this way; It is the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son that cleanses 2us from all Sin.
Fourthly. Jesus Christ is the good Shepherd. I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd giveth his Life for the Sheep. Our Lord 1