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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
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.
Thirdly, Though it cannot bear the least spark of wrath, yet it cannot but judge and condemn it self, and justify God, what he might do with it, if he will deal with it according to justice, under a Covenant of works: while it is about thus to do, sometimes his joints tremble, and coldness, a quivering comes over the heart, afraid to speak out his words in self-condemning, for fear God should take his words out of his mouth, and condemn him accordingly out of his own mouth.
Thirdly, Though it cannot bear the least spark of wrath, yet it cannot but judge and condemn it self, and justifie God, what he might do with it, if he will deal with it according to justice, under a Covenant of works: while it is about thus to do, sometimes his joynts tremble, and coldness, a quivering comes over the heart, afraid to speak out his words in self-condemning, for fear God should take his words out of his mouth, and condemn him accordingly out of his own mouth.
Fourthly, He magnifies God for his patience, that he did not take him long since in his way of sinning, cut him off, and send him to that place where no mercy is known; but God had been just. This patience of God affects his heart.
Fifthly, He stands and wonders at that mercy, how God can possibly love such a one, blot out all his guilt, justify him, that is the strangest word, and translate him from being the Devils nasty sty, to make him a habitation for his holy Spirit.
Fifthly, He stands and wonders at that mercy, how God can possibly love such a one, blot out all his guilt, justifie him, that is the strangest word, and translate him from being the Devils nasty sty, to make him a habitation for his holy Spirit.