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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

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in_o righteousness_n proceed_v from_o moral_a principle_n be_v usual_o attend_v with_o repose_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o work_n do_v he_o that_o be_v thus_o fruitful_a rest_v in_o the_o work_n do_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o plead_v his_o action_n his_o repose_n be_v in_o they_o as_o christ_n language_n to_o the_o publican_n intimate_v but_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o righteousness_n as_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n as_o a_o branch_n true_o and_o real_o in_o the_o vine_n rest_v not_o in_o any_o work_v do_v by_o he_o but_o renounce_v all_o in_o matter_n of_o justification_n he_o see_v more_o unrighteousnefse_a than_o righteousness_n in_o his_o best_a action_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n say_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n isai._n 64.6_o all_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n say_v another_o fruitful_a branch_n phil._n 3.8_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v worth_a any_o thing_n lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a or_o athirst_a or_o a_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v minister_v unto_o thou_o say_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n matth._n 25.37_o 38_o 39_o which_o language_n evident_o declare_v that_o their_o repose_n and_o trust_n be_v not_o in_o their_o action_n in_o the_o fixth_v place_n fruitfulness_n in_o righteousness_n issue_v out_o of_o moral_a principle_n bring_v no_o true_a peace_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o young_a man_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o righteousness_n from_o his_o own_o principle_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o language_n yet_o very_o scrupulous_a how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o he_o at_o the_o last_o which_o show_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o fruitfulness_n be_v not_o quietness_n but_o unquietness_n not_o confidence_n but_o diffidence_n but_o on_o the_o other_o 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evil_a man_n and_o a_o good_a note_n or_o a_o mere_a formalist_n and_o a_o branch_n true_o in_o the_o vine_n in_o a_o evil_a man_n or_o a_o mere_a formalist_n 6.45_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o bring_v forth_o but_o not_o of_o the_o good_a but_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o branch_n true_o in_o the_o vine_n his_o heat_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o good_a fruit_n which_o he_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n to_o wit_n a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n nothing_o that_o be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a therefore_o out_o of_o it_o can_v come_v no_o such_o fruit_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o wit_n a_o branch_n true_o in_o the_o vine_n dwell_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n from_o which_o his_o fruitfulness_n spring_v these_o constrain_v he_o or_o lead_v he_o along_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o herein_o lie_v the_o great_a and_o 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vine_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o flower_n as_o the_o olive_n mat._n 13.6_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o root_n they_o wither_v away_o and_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n luk._n 8.14_o here_o we_o have_v the_o period_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o best_a mere_a moralist_n set_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o his_o fruit_n come_v to_o just_a nothing_o at_o last_o but_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o righteousness_n as_o a_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n his_o fruit_n remain_v and_o ●indly_o ripen_v as_o appear_v by_o joh._n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o say_v christ_n of_o the_o live_a branch_n of_o the_o vine_n that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o frui●_n shall_v remain_v and_o it_o be_v
i_o and_o wash_v i_o with_o water_n yea_o with_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n he_o thorough_o wash_v away_o my_o filth_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o oil_n endue_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o back_n again_o free_o and_o put_v i_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v in_o before_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 10._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o sweet_a heavenly_a frame_n for_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n it_o sweet_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o all_o holy_a performance_n sorrow_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a note_n and_o full_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n never_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n better_o then_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n set_v a_o soul_n fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n to_o pray_v and_o he_o will_v pray_v sweet_o and_o heavenly_a fervent_o and_o effectual_o to_o wit_n in_o faith_n and_o so_o prevail_v much_o with_o god_n set_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o he_o will_v hear_v humble_o and_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o every_o precept_n and_o every_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o bitter_a thing_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o every_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n will_v he_o gather_v up_o as_o precious_a food_n set_v a_o soul_n fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n to_o divine_a meditation_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o great_a delight_n and_o freedom_n set_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v do_v this_o action_n in_o its_o beauty_n he_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v pierce_v he_o and_o every_o other_o holy_a duty_n will_v he_o perform_v with_o a_o more_o heavenly_a mind_n than_o other_o which_o have_v not_o feel_v this_o sorrow_n or_o not_o in_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o have_v do_v 11._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a sorrow_n not_o so_o much_o for_o suffer_v as_o for_o sin_v not_o so_o much_o for_o be_v displease_v as_o for_o displease_v and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o sin_n it_o be_v grieve_v for_o its_o sin_n because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v by_o its_o sin_n and_o break_v with_o its_o whorish_a heart_n 6.9_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o be_v melt_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o incomparable_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kindness_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n towards_o its_o self_n abuse_v by_o its_o self_n rather_o than_o break_v with_o horror_n threaten_n punishment_n or_o slavish_a fear_n against_o thou_o 51.4_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o pierce_v his_o soul._n 12._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a belong_v after_o freedom_n from_o sin_n more_o than_o freedom_n from_o suffer_v 9_o it_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lord_n take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n not_o with_o phara●h_n the_o plague_n lord_n look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o ease_v i_o of_o that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n but_o however_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o contrite_a soul_n the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a count_v sin_n the_o 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the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n 4.7_o better_a than_o corn_n and_o wine_n it_o strengthen_v more_o it_o comfort_v more_o it_o put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n more_o than_o corn_n and_o wine_n more_o than_o the_o choice_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul._n when_o once_o this_o contrition_n have_v cease_v on_o david_n heart_n 42.1_o his_o soul_n do_v thirst_n for_o god_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n for_o rain_n and_o as_o the_o chase_a hart_n for_o the_o water-brook_n and_o not_o after_o god_n only_o in_o his_o immediate_a dispensation_n but_o in_o his_o mediate_a also_o after_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n as_o appear_v psal._n 63.2_o &_o 84.10_o &_o 27.4_o and_o thus_o do_v mary_n magdalen_n and_o paul_n and_o other_o 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heart_n which_o plain_o declare_v that_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v a_o pure_a heart_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o sensible_a of_o its_o impurity_n it_o still_o find_v more_o impurity_n than_o purity_n in_o its_o self_n and_o therefore_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o more_o cleanse_a still_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o desire_n and_o language_n of_o david_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o put_v that_o promise_n in_o suit_n ezek._n 36.25_o a_o pure_a heart_n will_v not_o mix_v with_o any_o impure_a thing_n but_o be_v still_o purge_v it_o out_o it_o be_v like_o
a_o pure_a fountain_n still_o purge_v itself_o it_o make_v a_o man_n very_o industrious_a tokeep_n a_o pure_a conscience_n to_o keep_v himself_o pure_a from_o the_o pollutionsthat_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n pure_a in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n a_o pure_a heart_n desire_v to_o have_v all_o pure_a within_o and_o without_o a_o pure_a heart_n love_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o not_o for_o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o thy_o word_n be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o ●h●_n servant_n love_v it_o say_v a_o pure_a heart_n psal._n 119.140_o a_o pure_a heart_n make_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n its_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o labour_n to_o order_v its_o conversation_n by_o this_o both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o holiness_n note_n not_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o 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how_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o he_o say_v he_o judg._n 13._o ver_fw-la 8_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n to_o desire_v to_o know_v god_n will_n and_o to_o do_v god_n will_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v ●6_n and_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o i_o will_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n say_v a_o upright_a heart_n i_o will_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v observe_v what_o become_v of_o it_o say_v a_o upright_a man_n a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o humble_a heart_n the_o heart_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o so_o much_o pride_n so_o much_o hypocrisy_n there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o much_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n so_o much_o humility_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n christ_n form_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o resemble_v he_o in_o humility_n for_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o level_a heart_n 2.4_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n in_o love_n with_o christ_n the_o upright_a love_n thou_o say_v the_o spouse_n to_o christ_n cant._n 1.4_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n espouse_v to_o christ_n and_o faithful_a to_o he_o a_o heart_n entire_a to_o christ_n whether_o present_a or_o absent_a a_o heart_n which_o desire_v that_o all_o its_o approach_n to_o christ_n may_v be_v in_o marriage-dresse_a psal._n 45.14_o 125.4_o a_o upright_a heart_n earnest_o and_o cordial_o desire_v that_o all_o be_v like_o itself_o sincere_a and_o upright_a witness_v the_o language_n of_o a_o upright_a man_n act._n 26.29_o and_o wish_n well_o to_o all_o that_o be_v such_o a_o upright_a heart_n delight_v to_o walk_v by_o a_o upright_a rule_n and_o in_o a_o upright_a way_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n say_v a_o upright_a heart_n psal._n 40.8_o i_o will_v behave_v myself_o wise_o in_o 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