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

but for the other passages, which do not agree with either, (as there are some in it) I will let them go, as being none of Mr. Shepherd's, and not trouble my self with them, and wish no Christian, that is tender and sincere, to trouble himself with them. This I put in, because I hear that book hath caused much trouble to gracious Christians; had it been to Christians in name only, unsound believers, hypocrites, I should not have troubled my self about it; for I know it is not for their tooth: therefore though I had thought to have spoken to more things in it, which are just cause of stumbling, yet henceforth I will meddle no more with it; his notions there do cross what he hath himself published in the Sound Believer. I remember my Father Ward made this observation upon him to me, When Mr. Shepherd comes to deal with Hypocrites, he cuts so desperately, that we know not how to bear him, made them all afraid, that they were all Hypocrites: when he came to deal with a tender humble Soul, he gives comfort so largely, that we are afraid to take it. I let that reverend Author then alone, he is one on our side, in his Sound Believer, which he himself put forth. I have then only Mr. Rogers to consider; who hath given no Scriptures, or Reasons, that I can find, to prove his Assertion; some Texts he may name to prove what I readily yield, but they-prove not the question in hand, therefore I have no Arguments of his to answer, but to produce a few Arguments against his Doctrine, I shall take up one of my former Arguments, and improve it against this notion.

but for the other passages, which do not agree with either, (as there are some in it) I will let them go, as being none of Mr. Shepherd's, and not trouble my self with them, and wish no Christian, that is tender and sincere, to trouble himfelf with them. This I put in, because I hear that book hath caused much trouble to gracious Christians; had it been to Christians in name only, unsound believers, hypocrites, I should not have troubled my self about it; for I know it is not for their tooth: therefore though I had thought to have spoken to more things in it, which are just cause of stumbling, yet henceforth I will meddle no more with it; his notions there do cross what he hath himself published in the Sound Believer. I remember my Father Ward made this observation upon him to me, When Mr. Shepherd comes to deal with Hypoerites, he cuts so desperately, that we know not how to bear him, made them all afraid, that they were all Hypocrites: when he came to deal with a tender humble Soul, he gives comfort so largely, that we are afraid to take it. I let that reverend Author then alone, he is one on our side, in his Sound Believer, which he himself put forth. I have then only Mr. Rogers to consider; who hath given no Scriptures, or Reasons, that I can find, to prove his Assertion; some Texts he may name to prove what I readily yield, but they-prove not the question in hand, therefore I have no Arguments of his to answer, butto produce a few Arguments against his Doctrine, I shall take up one of my former Arguments, and improve it against this notion.