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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.
1It is Christian-courage that Christ requires in sufferers for his will.
- 1Note.
Christian courage,1 is a grace of the spirit, whereby a man resolves (through the help and assistance of Jesus Christ) to cleave close to his word and will, and boldly to stand for it, maugre all opposition; and chooses rather to suffer any thing, than omit any thing, or commit any thing, that should derogate from the honour of Christ.
Christian courage,1 is a grace of the •pirit, whereby a man resolves (through the help and assistance of Jesus Christ) to cleave close to his word and will, and boldly to stand for it, mauger all opposition; and chuses rather to suffer any thing, than omit any thing, or commit any thing, that should derogate from the honour of Christ.
- 1Christian courage.
A man doth then declare Christian courage, when he is not ashamed, nor afraid to own a good cause, or appear in it, because of suffering; when he can suffer for the Gospel, or any Ordinance of God, and truly say with the Apostle, kThough I suffer these things, nevertheless I am not ashamed; I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, nor of the cause of God. And when with the three Children,