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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.
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Rule 3 Thirdly, whatsoever Doctrine doth advance the Will of God, as well as the Grace of God, which shows what God would have us to do, as well as what he hath promised to do for us, that Doctrine is a true Doctrine.
Rule 3 Thirdly, whatsoever Doctrine doth advance the Will of God, as well as the Grace of God, which shewes what God would have us to doe, as well as what he hath promised to doe for us, that Doctrine is a true Doctrine.
But on the contrary, that Doctrine which cries up the Free grace of God and in the mean time gives liberty to men to live as they list, which doth make the Will of God for obedience, and the Grace of God for salvation, to be contrary one to the other: that Doctrine is a false Doctrine.
Rule 4 Fourthly, that Doctrine which advanceth ⟨p. 88⟩all the Attributes of God, the Justice of God as well as the Mercy of God, the Holiness of God as well as the Grace of God; and approves of, and commends all those ways and paths which God hath set out in Scripture for us to walk in, which teaches us Faith & Repentance, Piety towards God, and Charity towards man; that Doctrine is sound and good.
Rule 4 Fourthly, that Doctrine which advanceth ⟨p. 88⟩all the Attributes of God, the Justice of God as well as the Mercy of God, the Holinesse of God as well as the Grace of God; and approves of, and commends all those wayes and paths which God hath set out in Scripture for us to walk in, which teaches us Faith & Repentance, Piety towards God, and Charity towards man; that Doctrine is sound and good.