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

Let us observe the Apostle in his practical Catechism, the Epistle to the Romans, when he had opened the state of every man by nature, in his first, second, and part of the third Chapter, quite outed him, and shown where our remedy lay, how we came to be justified by the righteousness of Christ imputed, and reconciliation through his blood, in the end of the third, fourth and fifth Chapters; and touched the Doctrine of Sanctification in the sixth Chapter; the spiritual Combat in the seventh Chapter; excellent privileges of Believers in the eighth Chapter; then indeed upon the occasion of an Objection that might be made about the Jews, in the ninth Chapter, he openeth this Sovereignty: but the Apostle doth not use to preach this to awakened Souls, as Mr. Shepherd doth, and Mr. Hooker, while under the work of Conviction, Compunction, &c.

Let us observe the Apostle in his practical Catechisme, the Epistle to the Romans, when he had opened the state of every man by nature, in his first, second, and part of the third Chapter, quite outed him, and shewn where our remedy lay, how we came to be justified by the righteousness of Christ imputed, and reconciliation through his blood, in the end of the third, fourth and fifth Chapters; and touched the Doctrine of Sanctification in the sixth Chapter; the spiritual Combate in the seventh Chapter; excellent priviledges of Believers in the eighth Chapter; then indeed upon the occasion of an Objection that might be made about the Jews, in the ninth Chapter, he openeth this Soveraignty: but the Apostle doth not use to preach this to awakened Souls, as Mr. Shepherd doth, and Mr. Hooker, while under the work of Conviction, Compunction, &c.

For Mr. Shepherd's Similitude, which he brings to illustrate his Reason (but illustration and probation are different things) from a Beggar coming to our doors, asking alms, and will have what he desires, else he falls a quarrelling with the Master of the house, draws his knife: What saith the Master? Away proud Beggar, shall I not do with my own what I will? &c.