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  JUNE 28. 1678. GOD SPARETH NOT WHOM HE LOVETH.
  by Jane Lead
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Summary: To demonstrate God's love and justice, we must pass through
suffering and death, and then be translated to walk on the Glassy-Sea.

Topics: "Trials And Tribulations", "Victorious Faith"
Scripture References: Psalm 46:1, Isaiah 41:10, Romans 8:17, 1 Peter 5:10, Revelation 7:14

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Jane Lead preaches about the necessity of enduring tribulations and
sufferings in order to be transformed and purified by God, likening it
to passing through the Kingdom of Tribulation and Patience to silence
the accuser and be prepared for a triumphant faith. She emphasizes the
importance of bearing the marks of these trials as a token of our
victorious life in Christ, leading to a glorious translation to walk
upon the Glassy Sea. Through unwavering faith and holding fast to God's
charge, we can find sustenance, strength, and refuge in Him to overcome
all afflictions.

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This Night I was exceeding restless, and my Sleep departed from me, upon
the consideration of that Holy Innocent Nature, of the Lamb of God, that
still must suffer in us, under the reign of the Beast. Who would still
keep our Spirits in a Law and Sinful Servitude, and would terrifie us
with his scourging Rod. In the sense of which I arose, and spent much of
the Night in Prayer, pleading mightily with God, spreading the whole
case of our Spirits before him, as in Relation to the more weighty and
principal Work, that we, as passive Instruments might act in the
Spirit's Hand.

But when we hoped here, to be made manifest, according to those great
Discoveries, and Love-drawings, and impulsive Powers moving, and were
willing to go forward to the perfecting this great Thing made known, by
the Spirit of Revelation to us. Behold now Satan is as it were let loose
to winnow, sift, and try: And the Lord hath shewn me, it must be thus
necessarily. We must first pass through the Kingdom of Tribulation and
Patience: and must thereby stop the Mouth of the grand Adversary, that
is most ready to accuse God of Partiality, and Love's Indulgency; to
excuse and wink at that in us, that he does Condemn in others, who are
in the same relapse.

Therefore the Word of Life did thus signifie unto me, that it does thus
become us to pass through all sorts and degrees of Sufferings, that God
may say, though he hath loved us, yet he hath not spared us, no more
than him, who was the first begotten from the Dead. So it was affirmed,
that this was God's method and way to pass through the Thorny Cross with
our Jesus. But this World of Comfort did come therewith, that from that
lifted up we should in triumphant Faith be immediately Translated to
walk upon the Glassy-Sea.

Which none can ever set foot upon, but such, who have come through all
Conquering Tribulations, and have dyed their Garments in the Blood of
the Lamb. Oh, this is the sure way: Therefore to bear the Marks of these
Dyings will be an assured Token of our reigning Life, that shall finish
the whole tragedy of the present Afflictions. Under which we shall not
faint; for the Lord, the LORD, hath it said, He will sustain with living
Bread, and refreshing Springs, and uphold under all with the strong Arm
of his Might. All that is required of us, is that we hold fast, and keep
his charge, and make him our shelter, and safe dwelling Rock, there to
abide for ever.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/jane-lead/june-28-1678-god-spareth-not-whom-he-loveth/
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