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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
Appendix: AN APPENDIX, To the Foregoing Discourse. Containing certain rules to be observed by eve…
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First, That although a Christian, which hath once a true and real interest in Jesus Christ, cannot lose his inheritance, nor miss of salvation, ⟨image 120⟩yet he may lose his evidence (I mean his assurance of it) and fear himself to be but an Hypocrite, and a lost Creature, and Satan labours above all things, to rob him of his evidence, whom he cannot rob of his inheritance.
First, That although a Christian, which hath once a true and real interest in Jesus Christ, cannot lose his inheritance, nor misse of salvation, ⟨image 120⟩yet he may lose his evidence (I mean his assurance of it) and feare himself to be but an Hypocrite, and a lost Creature, and Satan labou•s above all things, to rob him of his evidence, whom he cannot rob of his inheritance.
Secondly note. That evidence of our interest in God and Christ, is a gift of Gods free grace, and it dependeth upon Gods free Will; I do not remember any particular promise in the Bible, that God hath made (ordinarily) to give this blessing of assurance unto his people, or to continue it unto them always, unto whom he gives it; on whomsoever God bestows this grace of Assurance, it is over and above what he hath covenanted with his People to give them; and I call it (a gift of free grace) in this respect; God gives this blessing at pleasure, and he may take it away at pleasure; we hold it as Tenants at will, and when the Lord pleaseth, he may reverse his grant, or suspend his favour.
Secondly note. That evidence of our interest in God and Christ, is a gift of Gods free grace, and it dependeth upon Gods free Will; I do not remember any particular promise in the Bible, that God hath made (ordinarily) to give this blessing of assurance unto his people, or to continue it unto them alwayes, unto whom he gives it; on whomsoever God bestows this grace of Assurance, it is over and above what he hath covenanted with his People to give them; and I call it (a gift of free grace) in this respect; God gives this blessing at pleasure, and he may take it away at pleasure; we hold it as Tenants at will, and when the Lord pleaseth, he may reverse his grant, or suspend his favour.