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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.
Quest. But how may I discern, whether my fruitfulness in righteousness issue from a common assistance of the Spirit of Christ, to wit, natural and moral principles only, or whether I be fruitful in righteousness as a branch in Christ the true vine?
Quest. But how may I discern, whether my fruitfulnesse in righteousness issue from a common assistance of the Spirit of Christ, to wit, naturall and moral principles only, or whether I be fruitfull in righteousnesse as a branch in Christ the true vine?
Sol. 1. Fruitfulness in righteousness issuing from natural and moral principles only,1 is not universal but partial, but he that is fruitful in righteousness as a branch in the vine, is fruitful in every good work, at least in his aim and endeavour.
Sol. 1. Fruitfulnesse in righteousnesse issuing from natural and moral principles only,1 is not universal but partial, but he that is fruitful in righteousnesse as a branch in the vine, is fruitful in every good work, at least in his aime and indeavour.
2. Fruitfulness in righteousness, issuing from moral principles, is usually more exemplary in circumstantials, then in substantials, more in mint and anise, then in judgment and mercy; but he that is fruitful in righteousness, as a branch in the vine, sunders not what God hath coupled together, but places substantials in the vaunt-guard, in the first place.