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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.
7. Many times they fall through slavish Fear, in the Time of Persecution. Many gracious Christians have wanted Courage in that Hour, and have been prevailed with too far to a sinful Compliance ⟨p. 167⟩with the Lusts and Wills of their Adversaries, by reason of their cruel Threats and bloody Edicts; who have nevertheless afterwards been restored again by Repentance, as Peter was.
8. Some fall through their Remissness in Duty, or being off their Watch. There is no great fear of falling, if Christians always stand with their Swords in their Hands, and having all their Armour on; Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit, 1watching thereunto with all Perseverance. The Witch told the wicked Person (as the Story goes) that employed her to do Mischief to a godly Neighbour of his, That she could not touch him, because he was always either Reading, Praying, or Meditating, or to that effect. No Evil, no Sin nor Devil need that Man fear, that is always careful in the true and faithful discharge of his Duty to God. If we are asleep, or slothful, 'tis no marvel that Satan prevails, and wounds our Souls. How easy was it for the Philistines to cut off Sampson's Hair, and bind him, when he was asleep? or Jael to strike a Nail through Sisera's Head, he being asleep?2
8. Some fall through their Remisness in Duty, or being off their Watch. There is no great fear of falling, if Christians always stand with their Swords in their Hands, and having all their Armour on; Praying always with all Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit, 1watching thereunto with all Perseverance. The VVitch told the wicked Person (as the Story goes) that employed her to do Mischief to a godly Neighbour of his, That she could not touch him, because he was always either Reading, Praying, or Meditating, or to that effect. No Evil, no Sin nor Devil need that Man fear, that is always careful in the true and faithful discharge of his Duty to God. If we are asleep, or slothful, 'tis no marvel that Satan prevails, and wounds our Souls. How easy was it for the Philistines to cut off Sampson's Hair, and bind him, when he was asleep? or Jael to strike a Nail through Sisera's Head, he being asleep?