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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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Again, because Christ would not pray for his Disciples to be taken out of the world, they desiring death, fearing persecution.1
- 12d Doct. When it is lawful to with for death.2d Doct. When it is lawfull to with for death.
Here it may be intimated, That in some cases it is lawful for a man to desire to die: as
Here it may be intimated, That in some cases it is lawfull for a man to desire to die: as
First when he desires it not because of sufferings, but because of sins; when a man doth desire to shake off a body of flesh, that he might be rid of, and freed from a body of sin; this is commendable: This was Pauls prayer 2. Cor. 5.8. We are confident, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 1To desire death, not because it doth kill ⟨p. 20⟩thy person, and ease thy pain; but because it doth kill thy corruption, and put an end to thy sinning; not as a postern gate to let out thy temporal, but as a street door to let in eternal life: in this case it is lawful.
First when he desires it not because of sufferings, but because of sins; when a man doth desire to shake off a body of flesh, that he might be rid of, and freed from a body of sin; this is commendable: This was Pauls prayer