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Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and real demonstrations of our union with Christ…Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ…
Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and real demonstrations of our union with Christ and assurance of salvation : with an appendix of laying down certain rules to be observed for preserving our assurance once obtained / published by Ed. Calamy ...Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ and assurance of salvation : with an appendix of laying down certain rules to be observed for preserving our assurance once obtained / published by Ed. Calamy ...
London: printed for Simon Miller, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This condition though it be sad, yet it is not damnable. For as a wicked man is never the nearer Heaven, because he presumptuously conceits he is in the way to Heaven, no more is a Child of God the nearer Hell, because he thinks he is in the way to Hell. Christ was not therefore a Gardiner, because Mary thought so, neither was Joseph therefore dead, because Jacob imagined him to be dead. He that believes shall be saved, whether he knows it or knows it not; he that walks in Heavens way shall certainly at last come to Heaven, though he thinks himself out of the way.
This condition though it be sad, yet it is not damnable. For as a wicked man is never the nearer Heaven, because he presumptuously conceits he is in the way to Heaven, no more is a Child of God the nearer Hell, because he thinks he is in the way to Hell. Christ was not therefore a Gardiner, because Mary thought so, neither was Ioseph therefore dead, because Iacob imagined him to be dead. He that beleevs shall be saved, whether he knows it or knows it not; he that walks in Heavens way shall certainly at last come to Heaven, though he thinks himself out of the way.
Notwithstanding all this, though the Grace of Assurance be not simply, and absolutely necessary, yet it is a most precious jewel, without which we can neither •e comforted while we live, nor willing to ⟨image 3⟩part with life. It is a Heaven upon earth, a Heaven before we come to Heaven. The Prelibation and Pregustation of Heaven. It is the hidden Manna, Abraham's bosom, the joy of the Lord, and the peace of God which passeth all understanding. It is to be laboured after with all labour. And therefore the Apostle persuades us, to give diligence to make our calling and election sure.1
Notwithstanding all this, though the Grace of Assurance be not simply, and absolutely necessary, yet it is a most precious jewell, without which we can neither •e comforted while we live, nor willing to