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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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Inference 1 1. That therefore we our selves should entreat God, 1to keep us from Evil; Jesus Christ's Prayer for us should not exclude our own praying for our selves: Christ did never so intend to pray to his Father to keep us from sin, that we should be careless, & never pray to keep our selves from sin. Although Christ prays to keep us from Evil, yet we must also pray, for so he teacheth, Math. 6.13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil: which is the same with this in the Text. 2It is an Observation of Gerard in his Harmony, ⟨p. 41⟩saith he, The prayers of Jesus Christ were not only meritorious, but they were also exemplary, to teach us what and how we should pray. Did Christ pray that I might be kept from sin, from the Evil of the time and place wherein I live; should not this then teach me to pray that God would keep me from the temptations and snares that I may meet withal in the World, and that lie in my way to Heaven? Christ's Prayer must not exclude thy Prayers. It is said, Luke 22.40. And when he was at the place, be said unto them, pray that ye enter not into temptation: It was not for them to say, Christ prayeth for us, therefore what need we pray for our selves? no, saith Christ, though I pray for you, yet pray for your selves also, that ye enter not into temptation. This is my first inference, Christ's Prayers must not exclude our Prayers.
Inference 1 1. That therefore wee our selves should entreat God, 1to keep us from Evill; Jesus Christ's Prayer for us should not exclude our own praying for our selves: Christ did never so intend to pray to his Father to keep us from sin, that wee should be carelesse, & never pray to keep our selves from sin. Although Christ praies to keep us from Evill, yet wee must also pray, for so he teacheth, Math. 6.13