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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.
4. Man naturally is so proud, That he will not seek after God, saith the Psalmist, that is, (God in Christ) for no otherwise can God be approached unto; He thinks himself rich, and to need nothing, and knows not that he is poor, and blind, and miserable, wretched and naked, and therefore scorns to seek to God in Christ for wealth. He will rather make a covering of Fig-Leaves than of Christs righteousness, rather cover himself with rotten rags, than be beholding to Christ for his robe.
4. Man naturally is so proud, That he will not seek after God, saith the Psalmist, that is, (God in Christ) for no otherwise can God be approached unto; He thinks himself rich, and to need nothing, and knows not that he is poor, and blind, and miserable, wretched and naked, and therefore scornes to seek to God in Christ for wealth. He will rather make a covering of Figg-Leaves than of Christs righteousnesse, rather cover himself with rotten raggs, than be beholding to Christ for his robe.
5. Man regenerated, so far forth as carnal, is very unwilling to be beholding to Christ ⟨p. 70⟩wholly, for all the good he stands in need of; hence it is, that many regenerate persons will rest on promises no further, than they can find themselves to obey precepts, weary themselves out with labouring to fulfil the Law, and never study the Obedience of Faith, which is to renounce all that we can do, To put no confidence in the flesh, but rest only on what Christ hath done, and suffered for us, believing that every promise shall be made good to us, so far forth as may be good for us (for Christ's sake.) This is to apply Christ unto our selves.
5. Man regenerated, so far forth as carnal, is very unwilling to be beholding to Christ ⟨p. 70⟩wholly, for all the good he stands in need of; hence it is, that many regenerate persons will rest on promises no further, than they can find themselves to obey precepts, weary themselves out with labouring to fulfil the Law, and never study the Obedience of Faith, which is to renounce all that we can do, To put no confidence in the flesh, but rest only on what Christ hath done, and suffered for us, beleeving that every promise shall be made good to us, so farre forth as may be good for us (for Christ's sake.) This is to apply Christ unto our selves.