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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.
In the fifth place, Fruitfulness in righteousness, proceeding from moral principles, is usually attended with repose and trust in the work done; he that is thus fruitful, rests in the work done; Thus it was with the Pharisee that pleaded his actions, his repose was in them, as Christs Language to the Publican intimates; but contrariwise, he that is fruitful in righteousness, as a branch in the vine, as a branch truly and really in the vine, rests not in any works done by him, but renounces all, in matter of justification; he sees more unrighteousness then righteousness in his ⟨p. 127⟩best actions; All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, said the fruitful branches, Isai. 64.6. All as dross and dung, saith another fruitful branch, Phil. 3.8. We are unprofitable servants, and have done nothing, that is worth any thing. Lord, when saw we thee an hungered? or athirst? or a stranger? or naked? or sick? or in prison? and did minister unto thee? say the fruitful branches, Matth. 25.37, 38, 39. which language evidently declares, that their repose and trust was not in their actions.
In the fifth place, Fruitfulnesse in righteousnesse, proceeding from moral principles, is usually attended with repose and trust in the work done; he that is thus fruitfull, rests in the work done; Thus it was with the Pharisee that pleaded his actions, his repose was in them, as Christs Language to the Publican intimates; but contrarywise, he that is fruitfull in righteousnesse, as a branch in the vine, as a branch truly and really in the vine, rests not in any works done by him, but renounces all, in matter of justification; he sees more unrighteousnefse then righteousnesse in his ⟨p. 127⟩best actions; All our righteousnesses are as filthy raggs, said the fruitful branches, Isai. 64.6. All as dross and dung, saith another fruitfull branch,