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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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In the next place, observe the difference that is betwixt the Resolve that ⟨p. 124⟩Paul and Silas gives to this Question, and the Resolve that Peter gives to the same Question in Acts 2.38. 1Then Peter said unto him, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy-ghost. Paul and Silas give this Answer, Believe, and be Saved. Peter gives this Answer, Repent, and be Saved. There is much of Gods mind in this, that different answers, are given by the Holy-ghost to one and the same Question. Both their answers are true: Peter saith, Repent and be Saved, to show that that Faith which is not joined with Repentance, is but a presumptuous confidence. Paul saith, Believe and be Saved, 2to let you know that that Repentance, wch is not joined with Faith, is but a legal sorrow. Therefore one saith believe, the other saith repent, to show that ye must join both together. Had only this answer bin given, Believe and be saved, Men would then have said, that it is but a ⟨p. 125⟩short cut to Heaven; it is but believing. Peter saith, Repent and be Saved, to show that both must come into the Christians practise, that Faith and Repentance must go hand in hand together, if ye do expect Salvation. Now this I note the rather, because there are some men that are all for believing on Jesus Christ, and not at all for repentance, and mourning for sin. These make Peters answer, to be no answer at all. Then there are others, that are all for repentance, they are troubled in spirit, and distressed in mind, they wish their heads were water, and their eyes a fountain of tears, they think by their sorrow for sin, to make an atonement with God; but they do not at all rest on Jesus Christ, by faith. Now these men make Pauls answer, to be no answer at all. But remember you must Repent and be Saved, with Peter, and you must Believe and be Saved with Paul.
In the next place, observe the difference that is betwixt the Resolve that ⟨p. 124⟩