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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.
Rom. 8.16. The Spirit it self, beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
This is the last, but not the least evidence, that a child of God hath in this life, for Heavens eternity; of this▪ I •ay say, as David said of […] sword, There is none like that, give it me; There is no testimony to that of the Spirit of God, witnessing with our spirits, to satisfy conscience, to resolve all doubts, remove all scruples, and end all controversies, about our eternal estate.
THis is the last, but not the least evidence, that a child of God hath in this life, for Heave•s eternity; of this▪ I •ay say, as David said of 〈…〉 sword, There is none like that, give it me; There is no testimony to that of the Spirit of God, witnessing with our spirits, to satisfie conscience, to resolve all doubts, remove all scruples, and end all controversies, about our eternall estate.
When the Spirit of God beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God (to wit,) by grace and adoption, the soul then enjoys heaven upon earth, and hath meat to eat, that the world knoweth not of; It is sealed unto the day of redemption, indeed with a seal of Confirmation, and it knoweth that it is so.