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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.
Reverend Mr. Bolton mentions several cases and times, 1in which the Spirit doth suggest and justify to a sanctified conscience, with a secret, still, heart-ravishing voice thus, or in like manner, thou art a Child of God, thy sins are pardoned, thou art one of them that shall be saved. That it is with a voice always, he doth not say, but that the Spirit doth so break in upon a Soul in a secret, strange, but clear manner to that Soul, doth so persuade the heart of Gods love, and that it doth exceedingly ravish it for that time, I doubt not of it.
Reverend Mr. Bolton mentions several cases and times, 1in which the Spirit doth suggest and iustifie to a sanctified conscience, with a secret, still, heart-ravishing voice thus, or in like manner, thou art a Child of God, thy sins are pardoned, thou art one of them that shall be saved. That it is with a voice alwayes, he doth not say, but that the Spirit doth so break in upon a Soul in a secret, strange, but clear manner to that Soul, doth so perswade the heart of Gods love, and that it doth exceedingly ravish it for that time, I doubt not of it.
- 1Gener. Direct. p. 326.
But first, They are but rare Christians who meet with these dainties.
Secondly, This voice of Mr. Bolton's, and so this way of assurance, is without any Syllogisms. The question is not, which part the conclusion must follow,
Secondly, This voice of Mr. Bolton's, and so this way of assurance, is without any Syllogismes. The question is not, which part the conclusion must follow,