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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. I answer in the Negative; It is not surfeiting Food: some Pastures are naught, they will rot the Sheep; but Christ feeds not his People in such Pastures.
2. 'Tis not forbidden Food; he hath prohibited us to follow a Multitude to do Evil, to walk in the Way of the Heathen, or after the Course of this World, or according to the former Lusts in our Ignorance, and not to touch, taste, nor handle of the Traditions and Doctrines of Men; but he allows us his own Word and Ordinances.
1. 'Tis costly Food, Pastures that were purchased by our Shepherd at a dear Price.
2. 'Tis sweet and pleasant Food; More to be desired than Gold; yea, than much fine Gold: sweeter also than Honey, or the Honeycomb.1