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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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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.
First, The Jailers Enquiry, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
First, The Jaylors Enquirie, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
This Question, 1or perplexed Query, doth arise from a two-fold spring, or from two kind of passions, or affections in man.
This Question, 1or perplexed Quere, doth arise from a two-fold spring, or from two kinde of passions, or affections in man.
- 1The Jailers Enquiry ariseth both from fear and hope.The Iaylors Enquirie ariseth both from feare and hope.
1. It doth arise from Fear. The man came in trembling and said, 1Sirs What shall I do? Enquiries, when they are vehement, have mixtures of fear with them. As if he should have said, I may loose my life, and my soul too, oh but Sirs, tell me how I ⟨p. 101⟩may save my soul, and then no matter for my life. There was a mixture of fear in this Query, what must I do by reason of the Evil I have done.
1. It doth arise from Feare. The man came in trembling and said,