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Some select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that…
Some select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that we may comfortably walk with God in our general and particular callings: &c. In a letter to a pious friend in England. / By Thomas Shepard, M.A. Formerly of Emmanuel-College in Cambridge in England: afterward Minister of Cambridge in New-England. ; Corrected by four several editions.
Boston: printed by Rogers and Fowle, 1747
MEDITATIONS AND Spiritual Experiences OF Mr. THOMAS SHEPARD.
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May 6. The Lord Jesus revealed himself thus to me viz. That as he was Mercy and Love to all meek, humbled believing Sinners that came to him; so he was Fire and Wrath against all obstinate Sinners, that would not bow to him: but go on in their Sin. And so I satisfied that Doubt; when my Heart said, Why shall I be ⟨p. 21⟩troubled for Sin, seeing God in Christ takes it not much to Heart, but forgives, bears, pardons and he was all Love and no Wrath in him? I replied again, He is so to all meek ones, that stop, stoop and yield: But he takes the least Sin exceedingly to Heart and very ill, when Men will go on in it. My Heart was much comforted with the Knowledge of this, and wrought to some more Fear and Love to him, and resolved to give up my self to Him.—I saw also the Greatness of Sin, to strike him by it, who is the Glory, of Heaven and Earth, and who takes it exceeding ill at my Hands, if I do, or especially persist in it. The Lord also pressed my Spirit to please Christ in every Thing; not in some Things only, but to be ever pleasing him—I saw also, that I was not in good earnest desirous that Christ would take away Sin by the Loss of Name or Goods, &c.
May 6. The Lord Jesus revealed himself thus to me viz. That as he was Mercy and Love to all meek, humbled believing Sinners that came to him; so he was Fire and Wrath against all obstinate Sinners, that would not bow to him: but go on in their Sin. And so I satisfied that Doubt; when my Heart said, Why shall I be ⟨p. 21⟩troubled for Sin, seeing God in Christ takes it not much to Heart, but forgives, bears, pardons and he was all Love and no Wrath in him? I replied again, He is so to all meek ones, that stop, stoop and yield: But he takes the least Sin exceedingly to Heart and very ill, when Men will go on in it. My Heart was much comforted with the Knowledge of this, and wrought to some more Fear and Love to him, and resolved to give up my self to Him.—I saw also the Greatness of Sin, to strike him by it, who is the Glory, of Heaven and Earth, and who takes it exceeding ill at my Hands, if I do, or especially persist in it. The Lord also press'd my Spirit to please Christ in every Thing; not in some Things only, but to be ever pleasing him—I saw also, that I was not in good earnest desirous that Christ would take away Sin by the Loss of Name or Goods, &c.