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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 these words, the Apostle briefly lays before us another and a higher Evidence of our Salvation (to wit) suffering. Heaven the Kingdom of glory, where Jesus Christ reigns, is here promised to sufferers: But to find out, what kind of sufferers they are, to whom this great reward is promised, we must consult with other Scriptures, for it is not to all kind of sufferers, that this promise is made.
IN these words, the Apostle briefly layes before us another and a higher Evidence of our Salvation (to wit) suffering. Heaven the Kingdom of glory, where Jesus Christ reigns, is here promised to sufferers: But to find out, what kind of sufferers they are, to whom this great reward is promised, we must consult with other Scriptures, for it is not to all kind of sufferers, that this promise is made.
Before I speak of the kind of suffering, here spoken of, I shall here note four or five things.
Before I speak of the kind of suffering, here spoken of, I shall here note foure or five things.
First, That suffering is a lesson very hard to flesh and blood to learn; which the Apostle knowing, as a wise schoolmaster, sets before us, his scholars, that which we all naturally ⟨p. 172⟩desire (to wit) sovereignty, as the reward of this service, as a motive to quicken our dull hearts to buckle to our duty. If we suffer we shall also reign with him.
First, That suffering is a lesson very hard to flesh and blood to learn; which the Apostle knowing, as a wise scholemaster, sets before us, his schoolers, that which we all naturally ⟨p. 172⟩