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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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But I shall only briefly speak to the answer which Paul and Silas here ⟨p. 126⟩give: Doctrine And from thence observe, That it is the duty of all those that expect Salvation, to believe in Jesus Christ.
But I shall only breifly speak to the answer which Paul and Silas here ⟨p. 126⟩give: Doctrin And from thence observe, That it is the duty of all those that expect Salvation, to beleive in Iesus Christ.
But me thinks I hear some say, If this be so, surely then Salvation may be had on very easy terms; for, do not all believe on Jesus Christ. God forbid that any should be so wicked, as not to believe on their Saviour. I answer, Indeed there are many that have a kind of belief, an historical, notional, common dead faith, such a faith as Simon Magus had, as the stony ground had, as the Devils have who believe and tremble. This faith a man may have, and go to Hell.
But me thinks I hear some say, If this be so, surely then Salvation may be had on very easy terms; for, do not all beleive on Jesus Christ. God forbid that any should be so wicked, as not to beleive on their Saviour. I answer, Indeed there are many that have a kinde of beleife, an historical, notional, common dead faith, such a faith as Simon Magus had, as the stony ground had, as the Devils have who beleive and tremble. This faith a man may have, and goe to Hell.
But there are few in the World who have a lively precious unfeigned faith, which the Scripture doth indeed account believing in Christ, & which whosoever hath shall never perish but have everlasting life. Few there are that are willing to receive Christ as he is tendered in the Gospel, to receive Christ as a King to rule them, as well as a Jesus to save them: Few that are willing