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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.
Poverty of Spirit.
Matth. 5.3. Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
This is Jesus Christs own position, therefore it needs no proof, but calls for belief. Christ in these words bequeaths the Kingdom of Heaven, not […] only, but by deed of gift (if I may so […] to the Poor in Spirit, Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs (is) the Kingdom of Heaven, &c.
THis is Jesus Christs own position, therefore it needs no proof, but cals for belief. Christ in these words bequeathes the Kingdom of Heaven, not 〈…〉 only, but by deed of gift (if I may so 〈…〉 to the Poore in Spirit, Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs (is) the Kingdome of Heaven, &c.
By the Kingdom of Heaven in Scripture, is sometimes meant, the Kingdom of Grace, and sometimes the Kingdom of Glory; Both these, as Christ here affirms, belong to them that are poor in Spirit; Blessed are the Poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven, &c.