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The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and…The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and…
The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomized together with a description of the heavenly and blessed self-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ...The monster of sinful self-seeking, anatomizd together with a description of the heavenly and blessed selfe-seeking : in a sermon preached at Pauls the 10. of December, 1654 / by Edm. Calamy, B.D. ...
London: printed by J.G. for Nath. Webb and Will. Grantham, 1655
Sermon › Q Did these Primitive Christians not at all seek the things of Christ?
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Q Did these Primitive Christians not at all seek the things of Christ?
A. This word Not is not to be taken positively, but (as Calvin saith) comparatively. We must not suppose 1that Church-officers and Church-members did absolutely throw away all care of Christ, and the Churches of Christ; but the meaning is, that they did not seek the things of Christ cordially, sincerely, zealously, and primarily. They sought them in the least place, and in the last place. They pretended to seek the things of Christ, but sought their own things, under colour of seeking the things of Christ, and therefore are said not to seek them at all.
A. This word Not is not to be taken positively, but (as Calvin saith) comparatively. Wee must not suppose 1that Church-officers and Church-members did absolutely throw away all care of Christ, and the Churches of Christ; but the meaning is, that they did not seek the things of Christ cordially, sincerely, zealously, and primarily. They sought them in the least place, and in the last place. They pretended to seek the things of Christ, but sought their own things, under colour of seeking the things of Christ, and therefore are said not to seek them at all.
- 1Non ita accipi• quasi suis tantum commodis intenti nullam poor us Ecclesiaecura […] haberunt sed quod impl• it• privatis co•dis ad publicum Ecclesiae bonum p•omovendum negligentiores erant, Calv. in loc.Non ita accipi• quasi suis tantum commodis intenti nullam p•or us Ecclesiaecura haberunt sed quod impl it privatis codis ad publicum Ecclesiae bonum pomovendum negligentiores erant, Calv. in loc.