A93085:12
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve…
Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shepherd, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michel pastor of the said church in New England.Subjection to Christ in all his ordinances, and appointments, the best means to preserve our liberty. Together with a treatise of ineffectual hearing the word; how we may know whether we have heard the same effectually: and by what means it may be come effectual unto us. With some remarkable passages of his life. By Tho. Shephard, late pastor of the Church of Christ in Cambridge in New-England. Now published by Mr. Jonathan Michell pastor of the said church in New England.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1652
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After his heart was changed, it was observed of him that his abilities of mind were also much enlarged, divinity though it be chiefly the Art and rule of the will, yet raising and perfecting the understanding also; which I conceive came to pass chiefly by this means, that the fear of God fixed him, and made him serious, and taught him to meditate, which is the main improvement of the understanding. Therefore such as came to him for direction about their studies▪ he would often advise them to be much in meditation, professing that having spent some time in meditation every day ⟨image 4⟩in his beginning times, and written down his thoughts; he saw cause now to bless God for it. He was assigned to the work of the Ministry at a solemn meeting and conference of sundry godly Ministers about it, there were to the number of twelve present at the meeting▪ whose solemn advise was that he should serve the Lord in the Gospel of his Son; wherein they have been the salvation of many a soul: for upon this he adderest himself to the work, with that reality and seriousness in wooing and winning sou•s that his words made deep impressions, and seldom or never fell to the ground
After his heart was changed, it was observed of him that his abilities of minde were also much enlarged, divinity though it be chiefly the Art and rule of the will, yet raising and perfecting the understanding also; which I conceive came to passe chiefly by this means, that the feare of God fixed him, and made him serious, and taught him to meditate, which is the maine improvement of the understanding. Therefore such as came to him for direction about their studies▪ he would often advise them to be much in meditation, professing that having spent some time in meditation every day ⟨image 4⟩in his beginning times, and written down his thoughts; he saw cause now to blesse God for it. He was assigned to the worke of the Ministery at a solemn meeting and conference of sundry godly Ministers about it, there were to the number of twelve present at the meeting▪ whose solemne advise was that he should serve the Lord in the Gospel of his Sonne; wherein they have been the salvation of many a soul: for upon this he addrest himself to the work, with that reality and seriousnesse in wooing and winning sous that his words made deep impessions, and seldome or never fell to the ground