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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.
Object. But Satan doth many times counterfeit this seal, and thereby cheats and cousins many a soul; He counterfeiteth holiness, and persuades the soul, that is but seemingly regenerate, that he is truly regenerate; and him that hath but civill holiness, that he hath saving holiness; and by this sophistry of his, cheats and undoth many a soul; How shall I then come truly to discern, whether the demonstrative seal, set upon my self, be indeed the seal of the holy Spirit of God▪ ⟨p. 188⟩or but the counterfeit set by Satan?
Object. But Satan doth many times counterfeit this seal, and thereby cheats and cosens many a soul; He counterfeiteth holiness, and perswades the soul, that is but seemingly regenerate, that he is truly regenerate; and him that hath but civill holiness, that he hath saving holiness; and by this sophistry of his, cheats and undoth many a soul; How shall I then come truly to discern, whether the demonstrative seal, set upon my self, be indeed the seal of the holy Spirit of God▪ ⟨p. 188⟩or but the counterfeit set by Satan?
Answ. 1. Wheresoever there is true regeneration wrought by the holy Spirit of God, Satan's seal, which is upon our souls, as we come into the world, is cancelled, corruption is not barely restrained, but mortified; The body is dead, because of sin, as the Scripture speaks; the soul is bent against every sin, it allows not it self in any known sin,1 it hates all sin, but where Satan counterfeits this seal, corruption is but restrained, the heart loves it still, and cherisheth some one sin or other.
Answ. 1. Wheresoever there is true regeneration wrought by the holy Spirit of God, Satans seal, which is upon our soules, as we come into the world, is cancelled, corruption is not barely restrained, but mortified; The body is dead, because of sinne, as the Scripture speaks; the soul is bent against every sinne, it allows not it self in any known sinne,