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

All would do so, if the Spirit let them alone, but all do not so: this I add to remove that stumbling block, which temptation may lay before some: who when they hear or ⟨p. 100⟩read of the Spirits work in taking off the Soul from sinful self, in former Heads, and now of taking of it off from good self, under this Head, and this must be done, else the Soul will never truly close with Christ; they examine themselves when was this done in me; when was that distinct time after my conviction of sin, that I settled upon my own duties, doings, repentance, changes, &c. then the Spirit took me off? now, I say, this is not the case of all in the work of Conversion: Commonly as is the light persons live under, and as is the manner of the Spirits working. If persons live where Christ is clearly and powerfully preached, the Spirits work also very quick, follows the Soul close, that it stays not long in the birth, many times such persons turn not aside into this by path, but are carried to Christ more directly; search, and many experiences will tell you this truth.

All would do so, if the Spirit let them alone, but all do not so: this I add to remove that stumbling block, which temptation may lay before some: who when they hear or ⟨p. 100⟩read of the Spirits work in taking off the Soul from sinful self, in former Heads, and now of taking of it off from good self, under this Head, and this must be done, else the Soul will never truly close with Christ; they examine themselves when was this done in me; when was that distinct time after my conviction of sin, that I settled upon my own duties, doings, repentance, changes, &c. then the Spirit took me off? now, I say, this is not the case of all in the work of Conversion: Commonly as is the light persons live under, and as is the manner of the Spirits working. If persons live where Christ is clearly and powerfully preached, the Spirits work also very quick, follows the Soul close, that it stayes not long in the birth, many times such persons turn not aside into this by path, but are carried to Christ more directly; search, and many experiences will tell you this truth.