A93085:345
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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2. 'Tis a token of Gods old displeasure, eternal displeasure; I know you cannot hear; hence though God speaks, you hear him not: but why doth not the Lord remove that deafness? you old hearers, that have ears fat with hearing, but heavy, he never intended love, else he would speak there would be some time of love. Rom. 11.7, 8. The Elect have had it, others are blinded, as 'tis written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear to this day.
2. 'Tis a token of Gods old displeasure, eternal displeasure; I know you cannot heare; hence though God speaks, you hear him not: but why doth not the Lord remove that deafnesse? you old hearers, that have eares fat with hearing, but heavy, he never intended love, else he would speak there would be some time of love. Rom. 11.7, 8. The Elect have had it, others are blinded, as 'tis written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not hear to this day.
3. 'Tis the Lords present displeasure. When a man looks for love and speech, and he doth not speak at those times he is not wont to speak; one may take it as no sign of anger: but when the Lord shall speak usually, and then he speaks not, this is a sad sign. 1 Sam. 28.6, 15. He cries out of this, He answers me not by Urim nor dreams, nor thee by the Gospel nor Law, neither where he useth to answer. If this anger were to come, it were some comfort: but when 'tis now upon thee, even that very Sermon and Word whereby he speaks to others, but not a word to thee.
3. 'Tis the Lords present displeasure. When a man looks for love and speech, and he doth not speak at those times he is not wont to speak; one may take it as no signe of anger: but when the Lord shall speak usually, and then he speaks not, this is a sad signe.