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

So much in answer to that Question. The Reader now may see upon what reasons those experiences are grounded.

For the effects of this work of Compunction, I shall but touch them briefly.

The first effect: A stop is put to the course of Sin; the man cannot run on so freely in that way as before: Let this work be but common, and never carried on to sound Conversion, but fall off again, yet so long as this work lasts, the actings of Sin are forborne; there is something got into the cup, that doth so embitter it, that whereas before he drunk iniquity like water, Job 15.16. now it will not go down so pleasantly as it was wont to do; he cries out, as the Sons of the Prophet, O man of God, there is death in the pot, 2 Kings 4.40. there is indeed, Thou shalt die; he tastes there: Now if his Companions come to call him out, no, he tasteth something he never did before.

The first effect: A stop is put to the course of Sin; the man cannot run on so freely in that way as before: Let this work be but common, and never carried on to sound Conversion, but fall off again, yet so long as this work lasts, the actings of Sin are forborn; there is something got into the cup, that doth so imbitter it, that whereas before he drunk iniquity like water, Job 15.16. now it will not go down so pleasantly as it was wont to do; he cries out, as the Sons of the Prophet, O man of God, there is death in the pot, 2 Kings 4.40. there is indeed, Thou shalt die; he tastes there: Now if his Companions come to call him out, no, he tasteth something he never did before.