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A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps clothing. Or, A faithful advice,…A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice,…
A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps clothing. Or, A faithful advice, from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing. Or, A faithful advice, from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from impostors, pretending to be ministers. : With a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected written, by one of the ministers in Boston, to assert that advice, and prevent future mischiefs. : [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green and J. Allen, 1700
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Furthermore; We are to know, That the most Secret Intentions of men are known unto the Lord Jesus Christ. The Counsels of men, these may have the Reins and the Hearts, for the Seat of them. Our Lord Jesus Christ knows all that is in them; that is to say, All that we Consult, and Resolve with our selves. If we have any Holy purposes to Glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and Edify His people, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself knows all that we have purposed. When there was in the Heart of a Good man, a Design to do a Service for the House of God, we read, in 1 King 8.18. The Lord said unto him▪ Whereas it was in thy Heart, thou didst well in that it was in thy Heart. And if there are any Wicked purposes, that men have taken up within themselves, what is purposed cannot be so […] but the Lord Jesus Christ will know […] 'Tis no rare thing, for men to pretend one thing, and intend another; but the Lord Jesus Christ sees through all pretensions. We ⟨p. 64⟩read, in 1 Thes. 2.3, 4, 5. Our Exhortation was not of Deceit, nor of Uncleanness, we speak not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our Hearts, neither used we at any time a cloak of Covetousness, God is witness. There were those that Preached the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, and yet they drove a filthy Trade of Uncleanness and Covetousness, in what they did: Now, says the Apostle, the Lord Jesus Christ, who tries our Hearts, He knows, who did, and who did not so: There is no putting a Trick upon the Lord Jesus Christ; it is said of Him, He weighs the Spirits of men.
Furthermore; We are to know, That the most Secret Intentions of men are known unto the Lord Jesus Christ. The Counsels of men, these may have the Reins and the Hearts, for the Seat of them. Our Lord Jesus Christ knows all that is in them; that is to say, All that we Consult, and Resolve with our selves. If we have any Holy purposes to Glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and Edify His people, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself knows all that we have purposed. When there was in the Heart of a Good man, a Design to do a Service for the House of God, we read, in 1 King 8.18. The Lord said unto him▪ Whereas it was in thy Heart, thou didst well in that it was in thy Heart. And if there are any Wicked purposes, that men have taken up within themselves, what is purposed cannot be so but the Lord Jesus Christ will know 'Tis no rare thing, for men to pretend one thing, and intend another; but the Lord Jesus Christ sees through all pretensions. We