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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.
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 ⟨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 bosome, 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 perswads us, to give diligence to make our calling and election sure.1
The subject of this ensuing Treatise, is to direct and teach us how to get an infallible assurance of salvation: Here are several Marks and Characters propounded of a man in Christ, the work is very weighty, and of great concernment, for whosoever undertakes to lay down marks of a Child of God, must be careful of two things.