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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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Thirdly, Nor do I think this was the irradiation which learned Ward intended; because, as I said, here was no Syllogism, which he is upon. Nor, I think, is this that our Divines mean by their special faith, in opposition to the Papists; for they will yield that a man may have the assurance of his pardoned estate, and being in grace, by a certainty of faith, if God will please to give him that assurance by a special revelation. 1As Bellarmin yields, and quotes abundance of his Authors, agreeing to the same Opinion. What to call this, but a special revelation, ⟨p. 202⟩I cannot tell: for here was no ratiocination on his part, but now composing to rest and laying by those thoughts, in came the Spirit of God after this manner, immediately bearing down all doubts before him, and assuring him he was pardoned, and in favour with God. But as to assurance, if all the Papists will yield what Gregory de Valentin. tom. 2. disp. 8. q. 4. p. 1. doth, I would never quarrel with them about it.
Thirdly, Nor do I think this was the irradiation which learned Ward intended; because, as I said, here was no Syllogisme, which he is upon. Nor, I think, is this that our Divines mean by their special faith, in opposition to the Papists; for they will yield that a man may have the assurance of his pardoned estate, and being in grace, by a certainty of faith, if God will please to give him that assurance by a special revelation. 1As Bellarmin yields, and quotes abundance of his Authors, agreeing to the same Opinion. What to call this, but a special revelation, ⟨p. 202⟩I cannot tell: for here was no ratiocination on his part, but now composing to rest and laying by those thoughts, in came the Spirit of God after this manner, immediately bearing down all doubts before him, and assuring him he was pardoned, and in favour with God. But as to assurance, if all the Papists will yield what Gregory de Valentin. tom. 2. disp. 8. q. 4. p. 1. doth, I would never quarrel with them about it.
- 1De Justific. l. 3. c. 3.