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The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…
The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God is drawing the soul to Christ ... : to which is added, in the epistle to the reader, a few words concerning Socinianism ... / by Giles Firmin ...The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God is drawing the soul to Christ ... : to which is added, in the epistle to the reader, a few words concerning Socinianisme ... / by Giles Firmin ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1670
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But in the mean time, if this Position stand, it will in part make against this notion, and will be found to be the best help for those tender and gracious Christians, who for many years have been kept doubting and disputing against their faith in Christ, because they could not find these preparations, which they hear and read so much of in Books: When as the work of faith it self they dare not deny. Only Reverend Mr. 1Shepherd doth puzzle them in his Description of Faith, when he puts into it the subject, that is, the soul of an humble sinner.
But in the mean time, if this Position stand, it will in part make against this notion, and will be found to be the best help for those tender and gracious Christians, who for many years have been kept doubting and disputing against their faith in Christ, because they could not find these preparations, which they hear and read so much of in Books: When as the work of faith it self they dare not deny. Only Reverend Mr. 1Shepherd doth puzzle them in his Deseription of Faith, when he puts into it the subject, that is, the soul of an humble sinner.
- 1Bound Believer p. 162, 173.
All the other four parts they can answer, which his Description treats of; only this same humbling, as to these terrors, sorrows in such a measure [though as to these some relief he hath given] but especially, to be quiet without Gods love, without manifestation of grace, to be content though God will never work grace, to be content to be disposed of by Christ to Hell and damnation, as both he and Mr. Hooker makes the humble sinner, in which faith is wrought, this it is troubles them. For the present I only say this, Christian, I am sure God hath given thee a command, and that upon pain of damnation, that thou believe in his Son; be sure you look to that: But let these holy men find out a Text as clear, where he hath given thee a Command, to be content to be damned, or to be quiet without his Love and Grace, before you believe in Christ.