A93085:168
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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Now, when these are not used, or not with a spirit of meekness improved, that a man never blesseth God for these; the Lord Jesus is pulled down from his throne, when not done according to the ability, time and place that the Lord affords. And this I wish, the Churches mourn not for another day: For my own part, I do adjudge my self before God and men; as most guilty ⟨p. 92⟩of this, that I enjoy many sweet Ordinances, and we improve them not; and hence, the glory of the Lord fills not his Tabernacle, abides not on his Churches, either to draw others to them , or to make others abundantly bless God for them.
Now, when these are not used, or not with a spirit of meeknesse improved, that a man never blesseth God for these; the Lord Jesus is pulled down from his throne, when not done according to the ability, time and place that the Lord affords. And this I wish, the Churches mourn not for another day: For my own part, I do adjudge my self before God and men; as most guilty ⟨p. 92⟩of this, that I enjoy many sweet Ordinances, and we improve them not; and hence, the glory of the Lord fills not his Tabernanacle, abides not on his Churches, either to draw others to them , or to make others abundantly blesse God for them.
Now here I will show you the causes of this.
Now here I will shew you the causes of this.
1. Not gaining much in private duties, in Prayer, Meditation, Reading, and daily Examination of a mans own heart: And hence they cannot do good, because they receive none, or very little themselves; they have not a treasure within, hence they can spend little, have no heart or ability to exhort, instruct, comfort: He that keeps not his shop, his shop will never keep him. As