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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31952	Evidence for heaven containing infallible signs and reall demonstrations of our union with Christ and assurance of salvation : with an appendix of laying down certain rules to be observed for preserving our assurance once obtained / published by Ed. Calamy ...	Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing C240; ESTC R3864	140,854	252

thy assurance pray for the increase of it urge God with that general promise Mat. 25.29 for the obtaining of this particular blessing of increase of assurance Thus much for answer to the foresaid query viz what we must do to increase our assurance and better our evidence I return now to the work in hand which is to propound more rules to be observed by those who having attained some good evidence for Heaven desire to retain it I have already propounded eight rules I come new to the ninth 9. If thou wouldst still retain thy assurance then labour to keep a holy jealousie over thy self and over all thy performances and wayes holy jealousie is no destroyer but a nourisher and strengthener of good assurance 10. If thou wouldest still injoy thy evidence then labour to profit by all Gods chastisements God many times deserts his People and hides his face from them because they do not profit by lesser Chastisements he useth greater rods because lesser will not serve the turn Labour therefore to discern Gods design in every stroke of his and to answer Gods ends in every correction 11. In the next place If thou wouldest still injoy thy assurance then call thy selfe often to account and when thou espiest any failings in thy selfe speedily humble thy self before the Lord for them renew Faith and Repentance seek pardon and reconciliation apply the Blood of Christ for thy cure let not Conscience lye under the guilt of any known sinne unrepented of If our hearts condemne us not then have we confid●nce towards God 1 John 3.21 Labour therefore so to try judge and condemn thy selfe that thy heart may not condemne thee Labour so to act Repentance upon every occasion that conscience may not find any guilt unrepented of to charge thee with Labour to prevent conscience herein by doing that thy self now that it would do hereafter by being such a self condemning sinner that thou maiest avoid a self-condemning conscience He that is not a self condemning sinner here shall be sure of a self condemning Conscience hereafter Therefore O Christians Iudg your selves that you be not judged of the Lord condemn your selves that you be not condemned of conscience at least not justly 12. L●t your Conversation be such as becometh the Gospell of Christ in simplicity and godly sincerity This was ground of confidence and rejoycing to the Apostles 2 Cor. 1.12 it may be so to thee nay it will be so to thee whiles conscience speaks truth 13. Cast thy self wholly upon the merit of Christ for righteousnesse to justifie thy person before God 14. Stand fast in the Lord labour to keep the faith Paul saith I have kept the faith and hence infers Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness 2 Tim. 4.7 8. 15. Then again If thou wouldest keep thy Evidence hold fast not only the faith but also the profession of thy faith without wavering as the Author to the Hebrews exhorts all Christians to do Heb. 10.23 16. In the next place If thou wouldest still retain thy assurance then pray for the continuance of it and live for the continuance of it follow the counsell of Christ to his Disciples watch and pray that ye enter not into Temptation 17. Remember that the foundation of God standeth sure and his gifts of saving grace are without repentance and his love towards his is an everlasting love 18. Finally if thou wouldest still retain thy Evidence for Heaven and secure it from danger from Satan and all his devices then intrust Jesus Christ with it who purchased it for thee he and he only is able to secure it Thus much for the rules to be observed by every one that having attained some good Evidence for Heaven desire to preserve and retain it Now the Lord of his infinite mercy in Christ inable me so to follow these rules and all the rules of his holy Word that I may never know experimentally what a deserted condition is but still enjoy the light of his countenance and the sence of his Love and in death triumph over death in assurance of life and happinesse that shall never end that Christ may be magnified in me both in Life and in Death and of me through all eternity Amen Amen FINIS Courteous Reader these Books following are Print● or sold by Simon Miller at the Star in St. Pauls Church-yard Small Folio THe Civil Wars of Spain in the Reign of Charles the fifth Emperor of Germany and King of that Nation wherein our late unhappy differences are paralleled in many particulars A general History of Scotland from the year 767. to the death of King Iames containing the principal Revolutions and transactions of Church and State with politicall obseruations and reflections upon the same by David Hume of Godscroft The History of this Iron Age. Doctor Lightfoot his Harmony on the New Testament In Qarto Large Barklay his Argenis Translated by Sir Robert le Grise Knight Quarto Small Abraham's faith or the good old Religion proving the Doctrine of the Church of England to be the only true faith of Gods Elect By I. Nicholson Minister of the Gospell The Anatomy of Mortallity by George Stroad Aynsworth on the Camicles Paul Bayn his Diocesans Trial. Gralle against Appolonius A Treatise of Civil Pollicy being a clear decision of 4● queries concerning prerogative right and priviledg in reference to the supreme Prince and the people By Samuel Rutherford professor of Divinity of St Andrews in Scotland Politick and Military observations of Civill and Military Government containing the birth increase decay of Monarchies the cartiage of Princes and Magistrates Mr. Tinchin his meritorious price of mans redemption cleared A●●rology Theologized shewing what nature and influence the Stars and Planets have over men and how the same may be diverted and avoided The Harmony of Confessions 4o. Octavo Florus Anglicus with Cuts The reconciler of the Bible wherein above 2000 seeming contradictions are fully and plainly reconciled A view of the Jewish Religion 〈◊〉 their Rites Customes and ●●●emonies Ed. VVaterhouse Esq his dis●●rse of piety and charity A view and defence of the Re●ormation of the Church of England very usefull in these times Mr. Peter du Moulin his Antidote against Popery published on purpose to prevent the delusions of the Priests and Jesuites who are now very busie amongst us Herberts Devotions or a Companion for a Christian containing Meditations and Prayers usefull upon all occasions Mr. Knowles his Rudiment of the Hebrew Tongue A Book of scheams or figures of Heaven ready set for every foure minutes of times and very ●seful for all Astrologers Florus Anglicus or an exact Hi●tory of England from the reign of V●illiam the Conqueror to the death of the late King Lingua or the combate of the Tongue and the five Senses for superiority a serious Comedy The Spirits Touchstone being a clear discovery how a man may certainly know whether he be truly taught by the Spirit of