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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.
A man doth then glorify God for suffering. 1. When he boldly and thankfully acknowledges the favour of the Lord towards him, in calling him forth, and enabling him to suffer, for his sake. 2. When he makes his sufferings, the matter of his joy and thanksgiving; when he rejoices and praises God, that he is counted worthy to suffer in any kind for Christs sake. 3. When he doubles his diligence in duty upon this account; thus did the Apostles glorify God, for suffering, Phil. 1.29. Act. 5.41, 42.
A man doth then glorifie God for suffering. 1. When he boldly and thankfully acknowledges the favour of the Lord towards him, in calling him forth, and enabling him to suffer, for his sake. 2. When he makes his sufferings, the matter of his joy and thanksgiving; when he rejoyces and praises God, that he is counted worthy to suffer in any kind for Christs sake. 3. When he doubles his diligence in duty upon this account; thus did the Apostles glorifie God, for suffering, Phil. 1.29. Act. 5.41, 42.
Art thou then a sufferer; Consider whether thou sufferest as a Christian, yea, or nay? whether thou sufferest for the will of Christ? and whether thou sufferest according to the will of Christ? And if thou canst truly conclude on the affirmative, thou hast good ground ⟨p. 182⟩to conclude, that thou art one that shall reign with Jesus Christ, in his everlasting kingdom: If ye suffer, ye shall also reign with him; and not only reign with Christ, but reign with him in greater glory: For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,