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

For the Minor: Let those who will affirm it name the Texts where Christ or any of his Apostles did ever require this condition; I will put in the Prophets also; name the Texts I pray: That there are conditions required by Christ, I grant; not as putting any worthiness in the person, for the conditions make them see their own vileness and unworthiness, they all tend to this, to make the Soul willing to embrace him; that is their end, men else will not care for Christ. Thus we read of weary, laden, Matth. 11.28. Sick, Matth. 9.12. Lost, i. e. sensible of it, they see it, feel it, and know what the state is, for all are lost in respect of Adam's fall, so were the Pharisees as well as Publicans, but they were not sensible of it, they could find a way to Heaven, to God, by their own righteousness and works; Luke 19.10. Thirsty, John 7.37. Revel. 22.17. yea, he comes to Whosoever will, the same verse: if but willing, these conditions we find; and these conditions may be very well, yea, have been found in thousands, who never heard of such a condition as we are upon. Where is this condition expressed, as these I have mentioned, You that are quietly content, and subject to the Sovereignty or Justice of God, if you think he will never give you Grace and his Love, never pity you, but leave you to your lusts and damn you; you who can be content to be at Gods disposal thus, come you to me. If it be so necessary, that without it no true preparation, no faith (as these holy men say) then there is as great necessity that Christ and his Apostles had as clearly expressed it, as those conditions which I have quoted: but I know nothing in the Gospel like it. Indeed Mr. Hooker thinks yes, and found his Text in the Gospel, which therefore in the next Argument we will consider.

For the Minor: Let those who will affirm it name the Texts where Christ or any of his Apostles did ever require this condition; I will put in the Prophets also; name the Texts I pray: That there are conditions required by Christ, I grant; not as putting any worthiness in the person, for the conditions make them see their own vileness and unworthiness, they all tend to this, to make the Soul willing to embrace him; that is their end, men else will not care for Christ. Thus we read of weary, laden,