A93085:311
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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3. The Lord lays his chain on the most, tender place of conscience, as it will answer it at the great day, or will have any peace; take heed, you refuse not so great salvation.
3. The Lord layes his chain on the most, tender place of conscience, as it will answer it at the great day, or will have any peace; take heed, you refuse not so great salvation.
4. 'Tis a chain, not of bondage, but of liberty, and mercy, and love: Come and receive, not a Kingdom; but Christ, Peace, pardon, and grace freely; which may draw the heart, as it will at the great and last day. Come ye blessed, take a Kingdom; take a Christ prepared for you from before the foundation of the world. Oh that this might sound in your ears: This is the first and chiefest; without this, all your obedience is hypocrisy, and abominable; but this will please, and then all poor obedience shall please.
4. 'Tis a chaine, not of bondage, but of liberty, and mercy, and love: Come and receive, not a Kingdome; but Christ, Peace, pardon, and grace freely; which may draw the heart, as it will at the great and last day. Come ye blessed, take a Kingdome; take a Christ prepared for you from before the foundation of the world. Oh that this might sound in your eares: This is the first and cheifest; without this, all your obedience is hypocrisie, and abominable; but this will please, and then all poor obedience shall please.
Secondly, Love unto the whole will of Christ; especially to that part of it, to love those that be the members of Christ. Some Christians they believe, and feeling a heart so cross to Christ, and the will of God; think they are from under the government of God and Christ, and so from under