Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Secondly, Let us not only know our Shepherd, but let us hearken to the voice of our blessed Shepherd, our ⟨p. 186⟩Lord Jesus, as soon as ever the Shepherd comes into the Field, the Sheep know his voice. Oh! let us hear Christs voice, John 10.27. My Sheep (saith Christ) hear my Voice. Christs voice it is in the preaching of the Word, therefore observe, Christ is said now, just now, to speak from Heaven to us, Heb. 12.25. How doth he speak now from Heaven, but in the preaching of the Word? Oh! then hear Christ speak, but take heed, don't hear the voice of a stranger, John 10.5. a stranger, saith Christ, will they not follow, Sheep will not follow a stranger, by stranger is meant one that is Heterodox, that would bring strange wonders into the Church, and poison Christs Sheep; as you must hearken to Christs voice, so take heed you don't listen to the voice of a stranger: Christs Sheep are rational, he hath given them a Spirit of discerning, and they are able by their Wisdom to distinguish betwixt Truth and Error, they will not hear the ⟨p. 187⟩Voice of a Stranger. Then must […] hear Christs Voice, but when do we hear Christs Voice aright? Then we hear Christs Voice aright, when we obey his Voice, and never till then. In John 10. and several other places, you read of obeying the Voice of Christ, when Christ speaks of self-denial, of meekness, and mercifulness, we obey him, and are ambitious to obey him; a good Christian is like the Flower that opens with the Sun, he opens to Christs commands, he doth cordially obey Christ; this is to hear Christs Voice.

Secondly, Let us not only know our Shepherd, but let us hearken to the voice of our blessed Shepherd, our ⟨p. 186⟩Lord Jesus, as soon as ever the Shepherd comes into the Field, the Sheep know his voice. Oh! let us hear Christs voice,