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

Thirdly, Though you have not observed, nor can observe, the distinct times of these distinct workings, yet the work is done, and so done, as we write. You must have light first to know Christ, his person, what he is, and his ⟨p. 153⟩work, and God in fullness and goodness; you must be convinced of the sufficiency in Christ and in God to answer all your wants, necessities, desires; your understanding must be brought to assent to all this as true, else you will never receive nor trust Christ, nor will your will and affections ever go out after God and Christ: So that whatever you can observe for distinctness of the Spirits working, which is very secret; yet thus it is, and we must preach and write, as things are in nature, methodically, or else we shall be wild Preachers.

Thirdly, Though you have not observed, nor can observe, the distinct times of these distinct workings, yet the work is done, and so done, as we write. You must have light first to know Christ, his person, what he is, and his ⟨p. 153⟩work, and God in fulness and goodness; you must be convinced of the sufficiency in Christ and in God to answer all your wants, necessities, desires; your understanding must be brought to assent to all this as true, else you will never receive nor trust Christ, nor will your will and affections ever go out after God and Christ: So that whatever you can observe for distinctness of the Spirits working, which is very secret; yet thus it is, and we must preach and write, as things are in nature, methodically, or else we shall be wild Preachers.

So that here is no matter of trouble, if the Lord hath enlightened you, and convinced you in the knowledge of Christ, no matter when it was, nor how it was: the work is done.

So that here is no matter of trouble, if the Lord hath enlightned you, and convinced you in the knowledge of Christ, no matter when it was, nor how it was: the work is done.