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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.
1That this seal of confirmation, on whomsoever it is set by the Spirit of God, is usually ⟨p. 205⟩the resolution of many doubts, the blessing of many prayers and tears, the fruit of a strong and well grounded faith, or the rich reward of long patience in suffering evil, for doing good and eschewing evil, or the victory and triumph of a sore spiritual war, or the fragrant flower of a well-dressed garden, the rich crop of a well-manured field, or the Pearl purchased, with the adventure of all the glory and Crown, of high degrees in grace and holiness, the blessing of much acquaintance with, and experience of the Word and Ways of God, and exact walking therein, the beginning of Heaven upon earth, a cordial to keep from fainting under some great burden, the fruition of sweet submission unto Christs yoke, or a stock put into our hands by God, for some great after-trading for God,2 in doing or suffering: In a word, it is the most secret, sweet, and soul-ravishing manifestation of the Love of Christ, that the Spouse of Christ is capable of on earth.
1That this seal of confirmation, on whomsoever it is set by the Spirit of God, is usually ⟨p. 205⟩the resolution of many doubts, the blessing of many prayers and teares, the fruit of a strong and well grounded faith, or the rich reward of long patience in suffering evill, for doing good and eschewing evill, or the victory and triumph of a sore spirituall warre, or the fragrant flower of a well-dressed garden, the rich crop of a well-manured field, or the Pearl purchased, with the adventure of all the glory and Crown, of high degrees in grace and holinesse, the blessing of much acquaintance with, and experience of the Word and Waies of God, and exact walking therein, the begining of Heaven upon earth, a cordiall to keep from fainting under some great burden, the frui•ion of sweet submission unto Christs yoke, or a stock put into our hands by God, for some great after-trading for God,2