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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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2. 1It is for Rebuke to those that make Enquiry after the body, and things pertaining to its welfare, but never make Enquiry after Salvation. There be many men in the World, who (in the language of those sensual men Psal. 4.6.) cry out, Lord, 2who will show us any good, but they never make Enquiry how they themselves may become good. These men are ⟨p. 114⟩like him that came to the Physician enquiring how he might cure the whitlow on his finger, but never asked how he might cure the Consumption of his lungs. Many men make Enquiry after trivial things of the World, but they Enquire not how they may get an interest in Jesus Christ, how they may escape Hell, 3and get to Heaven. Now what folly and madness is it for a man to be solicitously careful for those things which he shall have without this carking care, and to be negligent and careless about those things which he hath no promise to obtain without assiduous carefulness! for grace, and glory are not to be expected without seeking, 4diligent seeking, Math. 6.33. But outward things shall be cast in upon seeking heavenly things.
2. 1It is for Rebuke to those that make Enquiry after the body, and things pertaining to its welfare, but never make Enquirie after Salvation. There bee many men in the World, who (in the language of those sensual men Psal. 4.6.) cry out, Lord, 2who will shew us any good, but they never make Enquirie how they themselves may become good. These men are