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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.
The Chastisements of God, are many for number, various for kind, differing in measure, duration, and immediate causes; but my purpose is not to discuss these, but to consider, when Gods Chastisements, of what kind soever, are sure and certain pledges of his more special and eternal Love towards a man; which to find out, I will premise these four things.
The Chastisements of God, are many for number, various for kind, differing in measure, duration, and immediate causes; but my purpose is not to discuss these, but to consider, when Gods Chastisements, of what kind soeever, are sure and certain pledges of his more speciall and eternall Love towards a man; which to find out, I will premise these foure things.
First, That Chastisements and sufferings from God, are not pledges of Divine love towards all: A man may be Chastised of God, and yet not be beloved of God, but hated, as Esau was; All things saith Solomon, come alike to all, and if all things, then Chastisements alike to all; Eliphaz tells us, That a man is born to trouble (it is as incident to him) as to the sparks ⟨p. 165⟩to fly upward, Job 5.7. Troubles are Chastisements; and these do not argue love to all that are visited with them.
First, That Chastisements and sufferings from God, are not pledges of Divine love towards all: A man may be Chastised of God, and yet not be beloved of God, but hated, as Esau was; All things saith Solomon, come alike to all, and if all things, then Chastisements alike to all; Eliphaz tels us, That a man is born to trouble (it is as incident to him) as to the sparks ⟨p. 165⟩to fly upward, Job 5.7. Troubles are Chastisements; and these do not argue love to all that are visited with them.