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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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A DESCRIPTION OF True Blessedness.A DESCRIPTION OF True Blessednesse.
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.
Now I come to the Application, and the Use shall be two fold.
Now I come to the Applycation, and the Use shall be two fold.
1 For Lamentation. If it be so, 1that they that hear, and keep the Word of God, are rather blessed then the Virgin Mary was merely for bringing Christ into the World, should not this then be for a lamentation that men will not seek after blessedness when they may have it upon ⟨p. 160⟩such easy terms? Had God said, I will bless thee, if thou removest Mountains, if thou fulfillest my Law in every jot, and tittle thereof: These indeed had been works impossible to be done. But saith God, blessed art thou if thou hearest the Word of God, and keep it; therefore if thou wilt not practise what thou hearest, thou dost refuse thine own mercy: The Devil could not damn thee, if thou wouldest not damn thy self. Thou O man that hast an obstinate heart, that (let the Preacher say what he will) wilt do what thou listest, 2who makest little conscience to hear, and less conscience to practice what thou hearest, thou art inexcusable. Now to set home this Use, take these five Considerations.
1 For Lamentation. If it be so, 1that they that heare, and keep the Word of God, are rather blessed then the Virgin Mary was mearly for bringing Christ into the World, should not this then bee for a lamentation that men will not seek after blessedness when they may have it upon ⟨p. 160⟩such easy termes? Had God said, I will blesse thee, if thou removest Mountains, if thou fulfillest my Law in every jot, and tittle thereof: These indeed had been works impossible to be done. But saith God, blessed art thou if thou hearest the Word of God, and keep it; therefore if thou wilt not practise what thou hearest, thou dost refuse thine owne mercy: The Devil could not damn thee, if thou wouldest not damn thy selfe. Thou O man that hast an obstinate heart, that (let the Preacher say what hee will) wilt doe what thou listest,