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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.
Joy, as all other graces of the Spirit, hath different degrees in different times and subjects, and is usually greatest in the greatest sufferers, and sufferings for Christ.
When a man is spoiled in his estate, spoiled in his good name, spoiled in his body, or any thing respecting the preservation or felicity of this life, for his faithfulness to the word and will of Christ; and yet with the good Prophet, Rejoices in the Lord, and joys in the God of his salvation, 1then may he be said to suffer joyfully, then may he be said to suffer according to the will of Christ, in this particular.
When a man is spoiled in his estate, spoiled in his good name, spoiled in his body, or any thing respecting the preservation or felicity of this life, for his faithfullness to the word and will of Christ; and yet with the good Prophet, Rejoyces in the Lord, and joys in the God of his salvation, 1then may he be said to suffer joyfully, then may he be said to suffer according to the will of Christ, in this particular.
5. Christ in his Word, calls for courage, in sufferers for his will; the will of Christ is, that he that suffers for a good cause, should not be ashamed dof his cause, nor of his sufferings. If any man suffer (as a Christian) let him not be ashamed.