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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.
That a new Creature is one that lives in ⟨p. 123⟩Christ, and hath his abiding in him, as his stock, is evident by the language of Christ, Joh. 15.6. If any man abide not in me, he is cast forth, as a branch withered &c.
That a new Creature is one that lives in ⟨p. 123⟩Christ, and hath his abiding in him, as his stock, is evident by the language of Christ, Ioh. 15.6. If any man abide not in me, he is cast forth, as a branch withered &c.
That he bringeth forth fruit, is evident by the Language of Christ in the 5, & 6. verses of that Chapter, He •hat abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth fo•th much fruit; And not only beareth fruit, but beareth fruit in Christ, as a branch in the vine, as the Language of Christ in the 2 v. of that Chap. implies, Every branch that beareth not fruit [in me] he taketh away; Hence it is evident, That a new Creature, is one that beareth fruit in Christ, as a branch in Christ, the true vine; and this is that which distinguisheth him from a mere moral Creature, both may be fruitful in righteousness, and bring forth much fruit, as appears in the Scribes and Pharisees, who were a generation fruitful in righteousness, and brought forth much fruit, and so do many others which have but moral grace, as appears, Mat. 7.22, 23. But herein lies the difference, as to this point, between a mere moralist, and a new Creature.
That he bringeth forth fruit, is evident by the Language of Christ in the 5, & 6. verses of that Chapter, He hat abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth foth much fruit; And not only beareth fruit, but beareth fruit in Christ, as a branch in the vine, as the Language of Christ in the 2 v. of that Chap. implies, Every branch that beareth not fruit [in me] he taketh away; Hence it is evident, That a new Creature, is one that beareth fruit in Christ, as a branch in Christ, the true vine; and this is that which distinguisheth him from a meer morall Creature, both may be fruitfull in righteousnesse, and bring forth much fruit, as appears in the Scribes and Pharisees, who were a generation fruitfull in righteousnesse, and brought forth much fruit, and so do many others which have but morall grace, as appears,