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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. Lastly, He is great in Power: No Shepherd hath such Power to defend, protect, preserve and save his Flock like to him. None are able to pluck one Sheep out of his Hand, as I shall prove and demonstrate when I come to speak to the next part of my Text. Another Shepherd, for want of Power, may lose his Sheep, the Wolf or Lion may come and tear them in pieces, and rob him of them: But no Enemy, neither Sin nor Satan, nor the World, can rend his Sheep from him; he hath Power over all Adversaries, and can subdue them with much case at his Pleasure; therefore he is the great Shepherd.
Christ knows his Sheep are subject to sleep, and so lie open to many Dangers, therefore he watches over them. He is always awake, he that keeps Israel, neither slumbereth nor sleepeth; He will not suffer thy Foot to be removed: he that keepeth thee will not 1slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel, shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy Keeper, thy Shade upon thy right Hand. The Sheep of Christ are in danger by Sin, by Satan, by Temptation, by Wolves, by a deceitful Heart, by inward Corruption, by false and self-seeking Teachers, whose Design is to make a Prey of his Flock; therefore he watches them like a Vineyard of red Wine: I the Lord do keep it, I will water it every moment; lest any hurt it, I