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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.
1A man may then be said to be led by the Spirit of God, according to the meaning of this Text, (as I humbly conceive) when h•, by a special work of the Spirit of God upon his soul ⟨p. 139⟩is enabled voluntarily, and cordially to resign up himself, in all things to be guided by the Spirit of God, and cordially and courageously to decline all other leaders (contrary unto this.)
1A man may then be faid to be led by the Spirit of God, according to the meaning of this Text, (as I humbly conceive) when h•, by a speciall work of the Spirit of God upon his soul ⟨p. 139⟩is inabled voluntarily, and cordially to resign up himself, in all things to be guided by the Spirit of God, and cordially and couragiously to decline all other leaders (contrary unto this.)
- 1When a man may be said to be led by the Spirit.
1. He that is thus led by the Spirit of God, is not under the Law, saith the Apostle, Gal. 5.18. If ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the Law: by [Law] in this Text, some Divines take to be meant the moral Law, and so taking it, conclude, That he that is led by the Spirit, is freed from the curse of the moral Law, which is very true; of this mind was Mr Perkins: others by Law here, understand the domineering power of corrupt nature, that which the Apostle calls, The Law of sin,