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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
Dedication: TO THE WORSHIPFUL AND My much honoured Friend, Mr. JOHN BARRINGTON OF REDGEWELL
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.
Secondly, Covetousness: Refusing thousands of pounds which were offered you, to effect businesses for others, choosing always to do things freely, without taking one penny before or after the effecting of them.
Secondly, Covetousness: Refusing thousands of pounds which were offered you, to effect businesses for others, chusing alwayes to do things freely, without taking one penny before or after the effecting of them.
Nor have changes proved the contrary, though fallen under variety of temptations, which by the discovery of variety of Graces have but confirmed the reality of the Grace of God in you.
For a public Spirit, that moved once in a large sphere, to be taken off from employment, and shut up within the hedge of a Country Village, is no small affliction, and I am sure none of the least you meet with; yet even here is your spirit so active for the good of others, that your absence from us is soon felt: witness the speech of one of your Neighbours, though but a plain man, Me thinks the Town is not at home, while Mr. Barrington is out of Town.
For a publick Spirit, that moved once in a large sphear, to be taken off from imployment, and shut up within the hedge of a Country Village, is no small affliction, and I am sure none of the least you meet with; yet even here is your spirit so active for the good of others, that your absence from us is soon felt: witness the speech of one of your Neighbours, though but a plain man, Me thinks the Town is not at home, while Mr. Barrington is out of Town.