The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

I say, he convinceth not all of the same in the first work, he will do afterwards. Sins are various, and so is the Spirits work in Conviction at first; but this is sure, let him set home any sin, it shall be enough, he will do his work by it; he doth not always begin with that sin which is most obvious, which one would think should be, Conviction there being easiest to effect. I have marvelled to hear the sins that some Christians have told me God first convinced them by; it's true, they were fins, but such as those who are Christians, and we hope really so, do not much think upon: It seems God doth not judge of sins as we do; if he will show himself to a Soul, and show it any particular sin it is guilty of, that Soul shall see evil enough in that sin to cast it down: But let the Spirit convince of what particular sin he pleaseth, he convinceth them all of that in which all sin meets, of the punishment I mean, that the wages of sin is death.

I say, he convinceth not all of the same in the first work, he will do afterwards. Sins are various, and so is the Spirits work in Conviction at first; but this is sure, let him set home any sn, it shall be enough, he will do his work by it; he doth not alwayes begin with that sin which is most obvious, which one would think should be, Conviction there being easiest to effect. I have marvelled to hear the sins that some Christians have told me God first convinced them by; it's true, they were fins, but such as those who are Christians, and we hope really so, do not much think upon: It seems God doth not judge of sins as we do; if he will shew himself to a Soul, and shew it any particular sin it is guilty of, that Soul shall see evil enough in that sin to cast it down: But let the Spirit convince of what particular sin he pleaseth, he convinceth themall of that in which all sin meets, of the punishment I mean, that the wages of sin is death.

Third Position. Usually the Spirit in the first work, convinceth the Soul by that sin, in which the sinner took most pleasure and delight.

Third Position. Ʋsually the Spirit in the first work, convinceth the Soul by that sin, in which the snner took most pleasure and delight.