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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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1That when once men come to make a diligent enquiry after Heaven, there will then appear a great alteration in their passions, and affections. This mans fear, and care was not now, how to get his prisoners again; But his care now was, what he should do that he might no longer be a prisoner to Satan; not how to keep other men in bonds, but what he should do to ⟨p. 100⟩free himself from the Devils bonds. Oh the wonderful change that Conversion works in the soul! It doth not only change the conversation, but the very passions, and affections are changed.
1That when once men come to make a dilligent enquiry after Heaven, there will then appear a great alteration in their passions, and affections. This mans fear, and care was not now, how to get his prisoners again; But his care now was, what he should doe that he might no longer be a prisoner to Satan; not how to keep other men in bonds, but what hee should doe to ⟨p. 100⟩free himselfe from the Devils bonds. Oh the wonderful change that Conversion workes in the soule! It doth not only change the conversation, but the very passions, and affections are changed.
- 13 Observation. from the great alteration that this providenc made in him.
These Observations are only transient, and not directly intended in the Text.
Now I shall come to handle both the Enquiry that the Jailer makes, and the Resolve that the Apostle gives.