A93085:334
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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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.
Answ. There is a twofold word, or rather a double declaration of the same word. Answ. 1. There is Gods external or outward word, containing letters and syllables, and this is his external voice. 2. There is Gods internal word and voice, which secretly speaks to the heart, even by the external word, when that only speaks to the ear. The first the Jews did hear, at Christs Baptism, in Christs Ministry, and in reading the Scriptures, and when they did hear it, it was Gods word hey heard, full of glory, and so they heard the word spoken, but only man speaking it: the other comes to few, who hear not only the word spoken, but God speaking the word, Rom. 10.18, 19. Israel did hear, but Israel did not know. Christ speaks in parables; Hence in seeing they did not see, Luke 8.10. And this is one way, how 'tis true that Christ says, They never heard his voice. As 'tis with a painted Sun on the wall, you see the Sun and Stars, but there is a difference between seeing this and the Sun and Stars themselves, wherein is an admirable glory: go to a painted Sun, it gives you no heat, nor cherisheth you not; so it is here, &c.
Answ. There is a twofold word, or rather a double declaration of the same word. Answ. 1. There is Gods external or outward word, containing letters and syllables, and this is his external voice. 2. There is Gods internal word and voice, which secretly speaks to the heart, even by the external word, when that only speaks to the eare. The first the Jewes did hear, at Christs Baptism, in Christs Ministery, and in reading the Scriptures, and when they did hear it, it was Gods word hey heard, full of glory, and so they heard the word spoken, but only man speaking it: the other comes to few, who hear not only the word spoken, but God speaking the word,