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The Sincere Convert
The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true believers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepherd ....The sincere convert discovering the paucity of true beleevers and the great difficulty of saving conversion by Tho. Shepheard ....
London: printed by T.P. and M.S. for Humphrey Blunden, 1641
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.
The second reason is from the glory of Christ: he was accused, arraigned, condemned by men, therefore he shall be the Judge of men, John 5. 27. for this is an ordinary piece of Gods providence towards his people, the same evil he casts them into now, he ex•lts them into the contrary good in his time. As the Lord hath a purpose to make Joseph Ruler over all Egypt, but first he maketh him a slave. God had a meaning to make Christ Judge of men, therefore first he suffers him to be judged of men.
The second reason is from the glory of Christ: he was accused, arraigned, condemned by men, therefore he shall be the Iudge of men, Iohn 5. 27. for this is an ordinary piece of Gods providence towards his people, the same evill he casts them into now, he ex•lts them into the contrary good in his time. As the Lord hath a purpose to make Ioseph Ruler over all Egypt, but first he maketh him a slave. God had a meaning to make Christ Iudge of men, therefore first he suffers him to be judged of men.