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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.
The awakened Sinner by this time is loosened and made willing to turn from that term from which he is called. The next thing is to consider the term to which he is called, to which he must turn: Repentance towards God, and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ, Acts 20.21. was the sum of Paul's preaching to the Ephesians. God the proper Object of Repentance, Christ of Faith; Christ then is the mediate Object of Faith in effectual Calling, God the ultimate. Christ, I mean, as Mediator, as Christ, God in our flesh; for as God he is the ultimate: Who by him do believe in God, 1 Pet. 1.21.
THe awakened Sinner by this time is loosened and made willing to turn from that term from which he is called. The next thing is to consider the term to which he is called, to which he must turn: Repentance towards God, and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ, Acts 20.21. was the sum of Paul's preaching to the Ephesians. God the proper Object of Repentance, Christ of Faith; Christ then is the mediate Object of Faith in effectual Calling, God the ultimate. Christ, I mean, as Mediatour, as Christ, God in our flesh; for as God he is the ultimate: Who by him do believe in God, 1 Pet. 1.21.
The heart of the Sinner thus prepared (as I have opened) he is now enquiring if there be any way to get out of that state of sin and misery, emptiness of all good, and wants, which he feels himself in: the news of a Redeemer is welcome: Is there such a one? Yes. What is he? Is he able to do the work? May one rest and confide in him? Yes, he is a Saviour and a great one, Isai. 19.20. Mighty to save, Isai. 63.1. May he be had? Yes, for he calls you. What are the terms upon which he may be had? They are but equal, good, such as when you come to understand them, you would not have them changed.