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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 Major is plain. For that is but the consequent of another act, which must have another act antecede to its ⟨p. 192⟩existence; or it is but an effect of it: then we must have our eye upon that act which gives the existence.
The Minor is plain. Before this particular persuasion or assurance can exist in any man, that Christ is mine, there must antecede this act, That I have received and embraced Christ, as God doth offer him in the Gospel. If this act doth not antecede, and be true, all my particular persuasions, that Christ is mine, are but so many delusions. So that this particular persuasion is but a consequent, or an effect of saving Faith, which was in the heart before.
The Minor is plain. Before this particular perswasion or assurance can exist in any man, that Christ is mine, there must antecede this act, That I have received and embraced Christ, as God doth offer him in the Gospel. If this act doth not antecede, and be true, all my particular perswasions, that Christ is mine, are but so many delusions. So that this particular perswasion is but a consequent, or an effect of saving Faith, which was in the heart before.
Sixth Argument. That cannot be the essence of saving Faith, which is not always constant and abiding, so long as man is a Believer.
Sixth Argument. That cannot be the essence of saving Faith, which is not alwayes constant and abiding, so long as man is a Believer.