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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 4: Of Compunction.
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.
CHAP. IV. Of Compunction.
The Spirit of God having set up this Divine Light in the understanding, and convinced the sinner what his state is, there is a sad report carried to the Will and Affections, which now begin to be moved; the same Spirit accompanying this Light, hath his operation in the heart, as before in the understanding; Acts 2.37. When by the Spirits working with Peter's, Sermon, they were enlightened and convinced of their great sin in crucifying the Lord Christ, presently Compunction follows; it was not some weeks or months after, but presently Compunction follows at the heels of Conviction; why did they not oppose, or dispute against Peter? No, there was one did so dispute within them, that there was no opposing; men may have much illumination to know sin, and can speak much what an evil sin is; they have Conviction that they are sinners, but no Compunction follows that Conviction; but it shall not be so in the day of Christs power, Psal. 110.3. when the Spirit comes to work on the Vessel of Mercy.
THe Spirit of God having set up this Divine Light in the understanding, and convinced the sinner what his state is, there is a sad report carried to the Will and Affections, which now begin to be moved; the same Spirit accompanying this Light, hath his operation in the heart, as before in the understanding; Acts 2.37. When by the Spirits working with Peter's, Sermon, they were enlightned and convinced of their great sin in crucifying the Lord Christ, presently Compunction follows; it was not some weeks or months after, but presently Compunction follows at the heels of Conviction; why did they not oppose, or dispute against Peter? No, there was one did so dispute within them, that there was no opposing; men may have much illumination to know sin, and can speak much what an evil sin is; they have Conviction that they are sinners, but no Compunction follows that Conviction; but it shall not be so in the day of Christs power,