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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.
It is evident by Scripture, That a Cain may prosper in the World as well as an Abel, and a glutton excel a Lazarus, in these contingent things: An Ahithophel, through his policy, may enjoy prosperity, while a Paul suffereth all adversity: A son of Belial, may wear Purple and Scarlet, and fare deliciously every day, while a Son of God wears sheep-skins, and goats-skins, and lives upon Gods Providence: A Nebuchadnezzar may have success in his enterprises, as well as a Joshua for a time, Philistines may triumph, while Israelites are led captive: A Judas may have as good natural parts, and supernatural transient gifts, as a Paul, or a John, as a chosen vessel or a beloved Disciple, yea, happily more: A Jezebel may be as beautiful in the eye of man, as a Rebeckah: A Pharisee more exemplary in a form of Godliness, than a Nathaniel: an Hypocrite may be more like a beloved Child of God, in his own eyes, and other mens too, than a true Child of God. A foolish Virgin may have as fair a Lamp in her hand, as a wise. By all ⟨p. 163⟩which it is evident, That none of these things, are sufficient to denominate a man, beloved of God, after a special manner, nor to render him an Adopted Son of God.
It is evident by Scripture, That a Cain may prosper in the World as well as an Abel, and a glutton excell a Lazarus, in these contingent things: An Ahithophel, through his policy, may enjoy prosperity, while a Paul suffereth all adversity: A sonne of Beliall, may weare Purple and Scarlet, and fare deliciously every day, while a Sonne of God weares sheep-skins, and goats-skins, and lives upon Gods Providence: A Nebuchadnezzar may have successe in his enterprises, as well as a Ioshua for a time, Philistins may triumph, while Israelites are led captive: A Iudas may have as good natural parts, and supernatural transient gifts, as a Paul, or a Iohn, as a chosen vessell or a beloved Disciple, yea, happily more: A Iesabell may be as beautifull in the eye of man, as a Rebeckah: A Pharisee more exemplary in a form of Godlinesse, than a Nathaniel: an Hipocrite may be more like a beloved Child of God, in his own eyes, and other mens too, than a true Child of God. A foolish Virgin may have as faire a Lamp in her hand, as a wise. By all ⟨p. 163⟩which it is evident, That none of these things, are sufficient to denominate a man, beloved of God, after a special manner, nor to render him an Adopted Son of God.