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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.
The soul Evangelically contrite, counts sin the worst Evil, and Christ the best Good;1 the guilt of sin, the power of sin, and the being of sin, is of all burdens the heaviest unto a contrite soul, and that which of all other it longs to be freed from.
The soul Evangelically contrite, counts sin the worst Evill, and Christ the best Good;1 the guilt of sinne, the power of sinne, and the being of sinne, is of all burdens the heaviest unto a contrite soul, and that which of all other it longs to be freed from.
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13. The soul Evangelically contrite, priseth Christ as the chiefest Good, as the only true Good; it is not satisfied with any thing without Christ, it is not fully satisfied with any thing but Christ, Christ in his Blood, Christ in his Spirit, Christ in his Ordinances, Christ in his Ministers, Christ in whomsoever his Image is stamped is precious, above all earthly things, unto the contrite soul; Thou art my beloved and my desire is towards thee, saith the Contrite heart to Christ.
To the soul Evangelically Contrite,1 the light of Gods Countenance, and the sense of his love in Christ, is more worth than all the treasures, and pleasures in the world, Lord, lift thou up the Light of thy Countenance upon me; thy love is better than wine,