A93085:93
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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Use. 5. For examination, whether we do, Use 5 or when a people do cast off the government of the Lord and destroy his kingdom? it's needful to know the sin that we may prevent the misery; and 'tis certain, let New-England be watchful, and make sure here, to advance the Prince of peace, and to keep the right and government in his hand, and you shall have the blessing of God and his ordinances, peace and mercy ⟨p. 31⟩in your times, and continued to your children; for his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and of the increase of his kingdom there is no end: and on the contrary, if New-England cast off the government from over them, and refuse his service, the Lord will then take the kingdom from you, and you shall then know the want of what now ye enjoy. Now because Christs government or kingdom is 1. Inward. 2. Outward in Church, in State.
Ʋse. 5. For examination, whether we do, Ʋse 5 or when a people do cast off the government of the Lord and destroy his kingdome? it's needful to know the sinne that we may prevent the misery; and 'tis certaine, let New-England be watchful, and make sure here, to advance the Prince of peace, and to keep the right and government in his hand, and you shall have the blessing of God and his ordinances, peace and mercy ⟨p. 31⟩in your times, and continued to your children; for his kingdom is an everlasting kingdome, and of the increase of his kingdome there is no end: and on the contrary, if New-England cast off the government from over them, and refuse his service, the Lord will then take the kingdome from you, and you shal then know the want of what now ye injoy. Now because Christs government or kingdome is 1. Inward. 2. Outward in Church, in State.
I shall let you know 1, when the inward kingdom of Christ is set up, and when 'tis tazed down, which I shall do by giving you a brief view of the nature or it, and wherein it consists, and so you may the better Judge of your own hearts in this particular. As Satan hath an inward kingdom in the hearts of those that are without, so the Lord Jesus hath an inward kingdom in the hearts of all his Saints,