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

The Minor: This lies upon Mr. Rogers to prove: Name the Texts, where ever Christ preached thus, or any of his Apostles; he may name Texts where God declares, that the end of all his good things bestowed on Vessels of Mercy, is the glory of his Grace: we yield the Texts as fast as he can name them, and we will give him a Reason also, He that is the first Efficient, must be the last End. It is to set up another God, to set up another ultimate end. We will be as free as he can be for Texts and Reasons to prove this: but this is not the question, Let him name the Texts, where Christ or the Apostles teach Converts, that in their conversion, or believing in him, they must look to this, that they set this glory of his Grace Above their own salvation: we read of Christ complaining, that the Jews would not come to him that they might have life, John 5.40. but never read, that he required of them, or blamed them, that they did not aim at, and set up the glory of Gods Grace Above their life: in that Text life comprehends salvation, and all benefits of communion: Those who are thirsty, calls them to him, and promises them living waters; many such Texts, but not one word of ⟨p. 217⟩this stumbling notion: when they in Acts 2. were under the work, did Peter teach this doctrine to those Converts? When the Jailer came in trembling with that question, What shall I do to be saved? Acts 16. Doth Paul's and Mr. Rogers answer agree? Let Mr. Rogers answer him: Ay Jailer, you are now come down, as jolly as you were a few hours since, and now you would be saved; the way to salvation is faith; but look to this in your faith, that you set up the glory of Gods Grace above your salvation, that it be made but subordinate to his end, else that same self will ruin you, for all that shaking now upon you: but Paul speaks no such thing: so that either Mr. Rogers hath troubled poor Christians needlessly, or Paul was a very unskilful Pilate, that did not give warning to poor sinners, enquiring after their salvation of this Soul-damning selfish rock,

The Minor: This lyes upon Mr. Rogers to prove: Name the Texts, where ever Christ preached thus, or any of his Apostles; he may name Texts where God declares, that the end of all his good things bestowed on Vessels of Mercy, is the glory of his Grace: we yield the Texts as fast as he can name them, and we will give him a Reason also, He that is the first Efficient, must be the last End. It is to set up another God, to set up another ultimate end. We will be as free as he can be for Texts and Reasons to prove this: but this is not the question, Let him name the Texts, where Christ or the Apostles teach Converts, that in their conversion, or believing in him, they must look to this, that they set this glory of his Grace Above their own salsation: we read of Christ complaining, that the Jews would not come to him that they might have life,