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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.
2. The second is this, He that would get assurance must seek it as it is to be sought after;1 He must seek it according to the Scripture directory, that is, diligently, orderly, humbly, perseveringly.
- 1In the use of all means.
First, He must seek it diligently, Give diligence to make your calling and election sure, 1saith the Text: He that would get assurance must seek it diligently and industriously, he must seek it, as Solomon teaches us to seek wisdoms and understanding; seek for it, as for silver, and search for it, as for hid treasure; It is treasure, which lies hid, and lies deep in the Bowels is the Scripture, and he that will obtain it must dive deep for it, and dive with his eyes open, as the Indians are said to do for pearl, he must labour for it industriously, as labourers do in silver-mines.
Secondly, He must seek it orderly, he must follow the vein; He must not begin where God begins, but where God ends; he must not begin at the root to fi•d the branch, but by the branch ⟨image 9⟩descry the root, my meaning is, he must not begin with Gods decree in predestination, which is the root of salvation; But with regeneration and justification, which are branches issuing out of this root, other ways he may destroy the tree ere he is aware, I mean himself, and all hope of Heaven and salvation, as I have known some do, and fall into utter desperation; The truth is, he that will not believe, until he read God's decree in Heaven, must never look for any assurance of Heaven here, nor fruition of it hereafter; If you will not believe, you shall not be established,