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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.
1. The Ordinance of Preaching, or Administration of the Gospel, is a rich Pasture, especially when it is preached powerfully by the Influence and Demonstration of the Spirit; the opening and explaining the Word of the Gospel, is like the opening the Pasture-Gate, and so letting the Sheep into it. Did not our Hearts burn within 1us, while he talked with us, and opened the Scriptures? 'Tis like the opening of the Box of precious Ointment, causing a sweet Perfume in the Soul, like as Mary's did in the House. The Work of the Ministry is to open the Scripture; Understandest thou what thou readest? saith Philip. The Eunuch answered, How can I, unless 2some Man should guide me? He might have added, some skilful Man. Alas, some are unlearned, unexperienced and ignorant Preachers, they know not the Lord themselves, they never learned of the Father, but want the Teachings of the Holy Spirit: They understand not the Scripture, the Holy Bible is a sealed Book to them, notwithstanding all their Humane Literature and Knowledge of the Tongues, with their Arts and Sciences.
1. The Ordinance of Preaching, or Administration of the Gospel, is a rich Pasture, especially when it is preached powerfully by the Influence and Demonstration of the Spirit; the opening and explaining the Word of the Gospel, is like the opening the Pasture-Gate, and so letting the Sheep into it. Did not our Hearts burn within 1us, while he talked with us, and opened the Scriptures? 'Tis like the opening of the Box of precious Ointment, causing a sweet Perfume in the Soul, like as Mary's did in the House. The Work of the Ministry is to open the Scripture; Vnderstandest thou what thou readest? saith Philip. The Eunuch answered, How can I, unless 2some Man should guide me? He might have added, some skilful Man. Alas, some are unlearned, unexperienced and ignorant Preachers, they know not the Lord themselves, they never learned of the Father, but want the Teachings of the Holy Spirit: They understand not the Scripture, the Holy Bible is a sealed Book to them, notwithstanding all their Humane Literature and Knowledg of the Tongues, with their Arts and Sciences.