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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
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Answ. Very true: but at the same time he must will also to be without him and holiness, unless you can tell me, how a man can be content, well apayed, satisfied, without any act of the will; if any act then volition or nolition; if nolition makes a man content, well apayed, satisfied, then my reason is gone, and all mens also; if volition, it is the thing I aim at. It is the will of God, as respecting, or related to such an object, wherewith I am content.
Fifth Argument. That condition, by preaching of which a Minister cannot draw a Soul awakened under sense of sin to Christ, that condition is not requisite in that preparation to Christ.
But by preaching of the condition in the question, Ministers cannot draw Souls to Christ. Ergo, it is not requisite in preparation.