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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.
2. My whole heart may then be said to be carried to God, when I cleave to him in affection, more then to any thing besides; account him my chiefest happiness, from a due consideration of his perfection; rejoice in him above all things; fear his displeasure more then all persons or things; depend upon him for all things, and aim at his glory principally in all things.
2. My whole heart may then be said to be carried to God, when I cleave to him in affection, more then to any thing besides; account him my chiefest happiness, from a due consideration of his perfection; rejoyce in him above all things; feare his displeasure more then all persons or things; depend upon him for all things, and aime at his glory principally in all things.
Secondly sincere Love to God, is fastened upon God principally,1 for that Divine excellency and spiritual beauty which is in him,2 and which he doth communicate unto his People, Because of the savour of thy good Ointments, thy name is as Ointment poured forth, therefore the Virgins love thee, saith the Text, Cant. 1.3. Spirituals and not temporals, as this Text shows, are the principal attractives of a sincere and virgin-Love to Christ.
Secondly sincere Love to God, is fastened upon God principally,1 for that Divine excellency and spirituall beauty which is in him,2 and which he doth communicate unto his People, Because of the savour of thy good Oyntments, thy name is as Oyntment poured forth, therefore the Virgins love thee, saith the Text,