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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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The Contents of the following Sermons.
Text. John 17.15. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the World; But that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. The context opened page 1 Four things Observable in the Prayer of Christ Page 2. 1. The time when he made this Frayer pag. 2: ⟨image 6⟩Observation, It is warrantable and commendable for Ministers to pray after their preaching page 2 Observation, Christians should then have most holy and ardent affections in their breasts, when they are even leaving of this World page 4 Christs practise should be our pattern p. 5 2. The Gesture he used. pag. 6. 3. The Manner of his praying. pag. 7. 1 He aimed at Gods glory page 7 2 He prayed to God his Father ibid 3 He prayed for his Disciples page 8 4. The matter for what he prayed. pag 9. The words of the Text explained. page 10. Two Reasons why Christ would not pray that his Disciples might be taken out of the World page 12 1. Doctrine, It is not warrantable for any to wish for death because of persecutions or afflictions which they sear, or feel. pag. 13. Three Reasons of the point. 1. Because our lives are great blessings pag. 14. ⟨image 6⟩2. It is more commendable to pray for a sanctified use of Affliction, then for deliverance from it. p. 15. 3. There is much honour to be gained by a patient bearing of affliction, p. 15. Use, for Reprehension of such as wish for the day of their death page 16 2 Doctrine. In some cases it is lawful for a man to wish for death. p. 19. 1. When he desires it not because of sufferings, but because of sin. pag. 19. 2 That he may thereby have a more full enjoyment of Christ. p. 20 3 Doctrine. It is not the desire of Jesus Christ that any of his servants should die so long as he hath any work for them to do in this Wortd. p. 21. Three Uses. 1 For Counsel, that you would desire to live no longer then that you may serve God, and do good to others page 22 2 For Reproof, of those who are hastening to the grave, and yet have not begun the work for which God sent them into the World page 26 3 For Comfort, when you have finished