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A Christians duty and safety in evil times Delivered in several sermons, upon four…A Christians duty and safety in evill times Delivered in severall sermons, upon four…
A Christians duty and safety in evil times Delivered in several sermons, upon four texts of scripture, viz. Christ's prayer the saints support, on John 17 15[.] A divine balance to weigh all doctrines by, on 1 Thes.5. 21[.] A Christians great enquiry, on Acts 16.30, 31[.] A description of true blessedness, on Luke 11. 28[.] By that faithful messenger of Jesus Christ, Mr Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence-jury, London. Whereunto is annexed The saints rest, or Their happy sleep in death. As it was delivered in a sermon at Aldermanbury, London. Aug. 24. 1651. By Edmund Calalmy. B. D.A Christians duty and safety in evill times Delivered in severall sermons, upon four texts of scripture, viz. Christ's prayer the saints support, on Iohn 17 15[.] A divine ballance to weigh all doctrines by, on 1 Thes.5. 21[.] A Christians great enquiry, on Acts 16.30, 31[.] A description of true blessedness, on Luke 11. 28[.] By that faithfull messenger of Jesus Christ, Mr Christopher Love, late minister of Laurence-jury, London. Whereunto is annexed The saints rest, or Their happy sleep in death. As it was delivered in a sermon at Aldermanbury, London. Aug. 24. 1651. By Edmund Calalmy. B. D.
London: printed for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge, 1653
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A Divine Balance To weigh All Doctrines by.A Divine Ballance To weigh All Doctrines by.
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.
Now it may be said, you have given divers Reasons why we should not believe such Doctrines as we hear, before we have tried them: But what Rules and Directions can you give how such a weak ignorant Christian as I am should be able to try, and judge of such Doctrines as I hear? bic labour, hoc opus: But I shall endeavour both in general, and in particular, to give Answer to this great Query: And I hope it will be of great use unto us in these erring times wherein false Teachers, and false ⟨p. 82⟩Doctrines do so much abound.
Now it may be said, you have given divers Reasons why we should not beleive such Doctrins as we hear, before we have tried them: But what Rules and Directions can you give how such a weak ignorant Christian as I am should bee able to try, and judge of such Doctrines as I hear? bic labor, hoc opus: But I shall endeavour both in general, and in perticular, to give Answer to this great Quaerie: And I hope it will bee of great use unto us in these erring times wherein false Teachers, and false ⟨p. 82⟩Doctrines doe so much abound.
First, 1take this general rule. Be sure you make the Word of God to be the Standard by which you try and prove all Doctrines that you hear, and if there be any thing preached (although it should be by an Angel from Heaven) that is not according to the Word of God, believe it not. This is the Prophets direction Isaiah 8.20. To the Law, 2and to the Testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no Light in them. By the Law and Testimony, we are to understand the Word of God, which is his Testimony, and if any speak otherwise then according to Gods Word, it is a clear and evident sign that there is no Light, nor Truth in them. I give you this direction because there are multitudes of vain people in these our days, who wave the written Word of God, and run to Inspirations, and Revelations, to try Doctrines by, which are no certain Rules: and so by this