2 It is contrary to their experience; a true Christian knows that the Doctrine of Antichrist is contrary to that experience he hath found; if they come to speak of Free Will, his own heart tells him, he was fain to be drawn out of himself, he found that he could very hardly be pulled out of his Natural estate, so that a Christian heart knows this is contrary to the truth. Let another say, we are justified by works, you cannot persuade a Christian to that, for he knows his best righteousness is defiled, Isa. 64.6. and when he hath done what he can he is but an unprofitable servant; when they tell him, there is merit and satisfaction in his Works, yea supererogation, no Christian but he knows this to be a lye, and that he deserves wrath for his best performances, he knows he is no way able to satisfy Gods Justice, or Gods Law, but only Christ satisfies for him. When they shall come to a poor soul and bid him confess his sins, and tell him they have power to absolve him from his sins, he knows it will not quiet his soul; tell a Christian, that going on Pilgrimages, and scourging himself will satisfy for his soul, he knows that is false; tell a Christian, he may fall away finally, he knows that is a lye, 2 Tim. 1.12. 1 Thes. 5.24.
2 It is contrary to their experience; a true Christian knows that the Doctrin of Antichrist is contrary to that experience he hath found; if they come to speak of Free Will, his owne heart tells him, he was fain to be drawn out of himselfe, he found that he could very hardly be puld out of his Naturall estate, so that a Christian heart knowes this is contrary to the truth. Let another say, we are justified by works, you cannnot perswade a Christian to that, for he knwows his best righteousnesse is defiled, Isa. 64.6. and when he hath done what he can he is but an unprofitable servant; when they tell him, there is merit and satisfaction in his Works, yea supererrogation, no Christian but he knows this to be a lye, and that he deserves wrath for his best performances, he knowes he is no way able to satisfie Gods Justice, or Gods Law, but only Christ satisfies for him. When they shall come to a poor soul and bid him confesse his sins, and tell him they have power to absolve him from his sins, he knows it will not quiet his soul; tell a Christian, that going on Pilgrimages, and scourging himselfe will satisfie for his soul, he knows that is false; tell a Christian, he may fall away finally, he knowes that is a lye, 2 Tim. 1.12. 1 Thes. 5.24.
