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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.
First, That it is a true believer only,1 that is capable of this seal of the holy Spirit of God, He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself, 1 Joh. 5.10. He only that believeth aright, hath this witness of the Spirit of God in himself, he only that hath a justifying faith, is thus sealed by the Spirit of God.
First, That it is a true believer only,1 that is capable of this seal of the holy Spirit of God, He that believeth on the Sonne of God hath the witness in himself, 1 Joh. 5.10. He only that believeth aright, hath this witness of the Spirit of God in himself, he only that hath a justifiing faith, is thus sealed by the Spirit of God.
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Secondly note, That this testimony of the Spirit of God is one of the kisses of Christs mouth, which the Church prays for, Cant. 1.2. But Christ doth not thus kiss and embrace his Children, when they be all filthy and nasty, he doth first cleanse them by his blood, and by his Spirit, justify them and sanctify them, renew and heavenlize them.
Secondly note, That this testimony of the Spirit of God is one of the kisses of Christs mouth, which the Church prayes for, Cant. 1.2. But Christ doth not thus kiss and embrace his Children, when they be all filthy and nasty, he doth first cleanse them by his blood, and by his Spirit, justifie them and sanctifie them, renew and heavenlize them.