A93085:356
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 voice of the Lord comes not only thus particularly, and with eternal efficacy, but with such efficacy as carries unto, and centres in Christ; so 'tis here: For him whom God hath sent you believe not. John 6.41. They shall be taught of God: wherein in doth that appear? the shall hear and learn so as to come to me; if the law humbles them, it's such a humbling as drives them unto Christ, poor and undone, Rom. 10.4. if the Word gives peace to them, 'tis such a peace which at the last they find in Christ, Eph. 2.17, 18. with 14. if it live holily, it lives unto Christ, not merely as to God, and to quiet conscience, unto a Creator as Adam, but for Christs sake. 2 Cor. 5.14, 15. We judge ⟨p. 171⟩that if we were dead, and Christ died for us, we should then live unto him; if they grow up by the word, 'tis in Christ, Eph. 4.14. though Christ be not mentioned, yet it is strange to see, let the word speak what it will, whether terror; Oh my need of Christ! mercy and grace; oh the love of Christ! oh the blood of Christ! Command; Oh that I may live to honour Christ, and wrong him no more! Duties; Oh the easy yoke of Christ! They look upon the whole Word rightly dispensed as the Bridegrooms voice, and truly his words are sweet.
3. The voice of the Lord comes not only thus particularly, and with eternal efficacy, but with such efficacy as carries unto, and centers in Christ; so 'tis here: For him whom God hath sent you believe not. John 6.41. They shall be taught of God: wherein in doth that appear? the shall hear and learn so as to come to me; if the law humbles them, it's such a humbling as drives them unto Christ, poor and undone, Rom. 10.4. if the Word gives peace to them, 'tis such a peace which at the last they finde in Christ,