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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.
Here Note, 1. That sincere Love to Christ is strong in all, but not in all according unto the same equal degrees; it endears Christ unto all that have it, above all things, But makes not all to declare it with the like forwardness and courage, nor to declare it at all times alike, as many instances in Scripture show; According to the measure of our faith, so is our Love; if a man believe only as a bruised reed, as a weakling in Christ, his Love will only smoke as flax towards Christ, but if he be strong in faith, his Love will flame, it will declare it self with much zeal and fervour of spirit.
Here Note, 1. That sincere Love to Christ is strong in all, but not in all according unto the same equal degrees; it indears Christ unto all that have it, above all things, But makes not all to declare it with the like forwardness and courage, nor to declare it at all times alike, as many instances in Scripture shew; According to the measure of our faith, so is our Love; if a man beleeve only as a bruised reed, as a weakling in Christ, his Love will only smoak as flax towards Christ, but if he be strong in faith, his Love will flame, it will declare it self with much zeale and fervour of spirit.
2. That, that Love to Christ, which prefers any one thing whatsoever before Christ, or subjoins any one thing in the world coequal with Christ, is no sound sincere Love, neither is it worth any thing in Christ's account, as his own language shows', He that Loveth Father, or Mother more then me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth Son or Daughter more then me, is not worthy of me, Matth. 10.37.
2. That, that Love to Christ, which preferrs any one thing whatsoever before Christ, or subjoyns any one thing in the world coequal with Christ, is no sound sincere Love, neither is it worth any thing in Christ's account, as his own language shews', He that Loveth Father, or Mother more then me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth Sonne or Daughter more then me, is not worthy of me,