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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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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, Col. 1.13. Blessed be God (saith the apostle) which hath translated us from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan into the kingdom of his dear son, which is very spiritual, little seen, a man may be under all outward government, and yet naught here; and therefore attend: this inward kingdom therefore consists in four things, or when the whole soul submits it self to God in these four particulars.
I shall let you know 1, when the inward kingdome of Christ is set up, and when 'tis tazed down, which I shall do by giving you a briefe 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 kingdome in the hearts of those that are without, so the Lord Jesus hath an inward kingdome in the hearts of all his Saints, Col. 1.13. Blessed be God (saith the apostle) which hath translated us from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan into the kingdome of his dear sonne, which is very spiritual, little seen, a man may be under all outward government, and yet naught here; and therefore attend: this inward kingdome therefore consists in four things, or when the whole soul submits it self to God in these four particulars.
1. When the whole foul gives entertainment ⟨p. 32⟩unto the Lord himself to come into it: for if a people shall say they are under such a government, and yet will not admit the Prince himself to come amongst them, but keep him out of the kingdom,