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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
THE Real Christian, OR, A Treatise of Effectual Calling. › Chapter 3: Of Conviction.
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As to the other part of the Objection, the mopishness and sadness which you fear; we know this also, we have had the same Objections cast in, and improved much by Satan and our carnal hearts against the ways of God; a stumbling block it hath proved to many young ones especially, and those of a more cheerful temper; this Objection hath been advanced, by the observation of others, who are either under the work of Conversion newly, or under some desertions, or under some vile temptations, which a Christian cannot master, which many times cloud the faces, and sink the spirits of those, who are otherwise cheerful enough; and partly from the carriages of some Christians, who are of a more austere, morose temper, or rather distemper, which discourageth other that behold them and converse with them: any thing shall serve to help a man to pick quarrels with the ways of God; yet, I think, Christians duty is to avoid whatever may cause any to stumble at them.
As to the other part of the Objection, the mopishness and sadness which you fear; we know this also, we have had the same Objections cast in, and improved much by Satan and our carnal hearts against the wayes of God; a stumbling block it hath proved to many young ones especially, and those of a more chearful temper; this Objection hath been advanced, by the observation of others, who are either under the work of Conversion newly, or under some desertions, or under some vile temptations, which a Christian cannot master, which many times cloud the faces, and sink the spirits of those, who are otherwise chearful enough; and partly from the carriages of some Christians, who are of a more austere, morose temper, or rather distemper, which discourageth other that behold them and converse with them: any thing shall serve to help a man to pick quarrels with the wayes of God; yet, I think, Christians duty is to avoid whatever may cause any to stumble at them.
But to answer this Objection, as we can very well, having been under the same quarrellings with Gods ways.
But to answer this Objection, as we can very well, having been under the same quarrellings with Gods wayes.