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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.
8. A man graciously poor in spirit, is the contentedst man with his condition of all others;1 I went out full, but the Lord brought me home empty, saith a soul graciously poor in spirit, and yet she was contented with her condition. Shall we receive good at the hand of God? and shall we not receive evil? Shall the thing formed, say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? It is the Lord, let him do with we, as seemeth good to him. This is the language of souls graciously poor in spirit: Such a soul looks upon every thing, as a mercy, that is on this side Hell, and how bad soever his condition be, thinks it too good for him.
8. A man graciously poor in spirit, is the contentedst man with his condition of all others;1 I went out full, but the Lord brought me home empty, saith a soul gratiously poor in spirit, and yet she was contented with her condition. Shall we receive good at the hand of God? and shall we not receive evill? Shall the thing formed, say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? It is the Lord, let him do with we, as seemeth good to him. This is the lan•uage of soules graciously poor in spirit: Such a soul lookes upon every thing, as a mercy, that is on this side Hell, and how bad soev•r his condition be, thinks it too good for him.
9. A man graciously poor in spirit, justifies God in all his dealings, even under his sadest providences, and dispensations of Justice; The Lord is righteous in all his Ways, 1