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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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The fourth Circumstance considerable in this prayer of Christs is the matter, for what he prayed: 1And that is laid down 2 ways. 1. Negatively, who should not be the subject matter of his prayer, I pray not for the world. v. 9. This is a good argument against those that plead for universal Redemption: If Jesus Christ would not spend his breath to pray for them, then surely he would not spend his precious blood to purchase heaven for them. Then it is laid down Affirmatively, whom he prayed for; I pray for them that thou hast given me, for they are thine. you that are elected, you that are regenerated, I pray for you. He makes many requests unto his Father in the behalf of his Disciples that God would keep them, that they ⟨p. 10⟩might be one with him, v. 11. That God would sanctify them. v. 17. That they might come to heaven and be with Christ. v. 24. And (as in the text) I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
The fourth Circumstance considerable in this prayer of Christs is the matter, for what he prayed: 1And that is layd down 2 wayes. 1. Negatively, who should not be the subject matter of his prayer, I pray not for the world. v. 9. This is a good argument against those that plead for universal Redemption: If Iesus Christ would not spend his breath to pray for them, then surely he would not spend his precious bloud to purchase heaven for them. Then it is layd down Affirmatively, whom he prayed for; I pray for them that thou hast given me, for they are thine. you that are elected, you that are regenerated, I pray for you. He makes many requests unto his Father in the behalfe of his Disciples that God would keep them, that they ⟨p. 10⟩might be one with him, v. 11. That God would sanctify them. v. 17. That they might come to heaven and be with Christ. v. 24. And (as in the text) I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
- 14. Circu. The matter, for what Christ prayed.