He knows the voice of his Shepherd
His ears are now opened, and the voice of God no longer calls in vain. He hears and obeys the heavenly calling. He knows the voice of his Shepherd (John 10:4). All his spiritual senses being now awakened, he has a clear intercourse with the invisible world. And hence he knows more and more of the things which before it could not enter into his heart to conceive (1 Corinthians 2:9). He now knows what the peace of God is, what joy in the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17) is, what the love of God is which is shed abroad (Romans 5:5) in the hearts of those who believe in him through Christ Jesus. Thus the veil is removed which before intercepted the light and voice, the knowledge and love of God. He who is born of the Spirit dwells in love, dwells in God, and God in him (1 John 4:16).
1771 text
10. His ears are now opened, and the voice of God no longer calls in vain. He hears and obeys the heavenly calling: he knows the voice of his Shepherd. All his spiritual senses being now awakened, he has a clear intercourse with the invisible world. And hence he knows more and more of the things which before it could not enter into his heart to conceive. He now knows what the peace of God is: what is joy in the Holy Ghost: what the love of God which is shed abroad in the hearts of them that believe in him through Christ Jesus. Thus the veil being removed, which before intercepted the light and voice, the knowledge and love of God, he who is born of the Spirit, dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him.
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Sermon 19 in the 1771 Works. First John 3:9.
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