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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.
If we go to the Creature for assurance, and go from Creature to Creature for it, as the Bee goes from flower to flower, the Creatures may all reply in the language of Job ▪ and say, it is not in me, 1neither is it to be found in me, it cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. Honour may say it is not in me, neither is it to be found in me; and riches may say, it is not in me, neither is it to be found in me; gifts may say, it is not in me; and learning may say, it is not in me, neither is it to be found in me; and thus may all the Creatures reply. But where then is assurance to be found? and where is the place thereof, seeing it is hid from the eyes •f the most, and kept close from many of Gods Jewels? The world says, we have heard of the fame thereof, but know not what it is; Gods People say, we thirst after it, but know not where to find it; Thou that thus complainest, go to the word, and it will tell thee in the Word, and in the wilderness, assurance is usually found, go thou to the Word to seek it,2 follow the counsel of Christ, thou that longest after assurance, but knowest not where ⟨image 8⟩to find it. Go thy ways forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids, beside th• shepherds tents; Frequent the Word preached, read the Word Printed; Seek for Evidence in grace, and not in gifts, in renewing grace, not in moral grace, seek it in the narrow way; These are the paths wherein the flock of Christ have gone before us, and which they have trodden out unto us; follow their foot steps, if thou wouldest attain assurance, go not in untrodden paths to seek it, it is a pearl that is not to be found in every place, seek it therefore where it is to be found: This is the first branch of the second Rule.
If we go to the Creatu•e for assurance, and go from Creature to Creature for it, as the Bee goes from flower to flower, the Creatures may all reply in the language of Job ▪ and say, it is not in me,