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

If it can be known, then my salvation and glory of Gods Grace must and may come in competition; so that both cannot stand together, but one I must part with. As the glory of God must be above Father, Mother, Wife, Houses, Lands, Liberties, Life it self; the Scripture saith, these must be hated, i. e. not so loved, but must be let go, and parted with, when Christ and his Gospel calls for them; when Christ and these, the glory of God and these, have come in competition, they could not stand together, one must be above the other. This may be known, and hath been known thousands of times. Christians prepare for this if they be wise, and desire strength from Christ to help them to it: But doth Christ say, he that forsaketh not Father, Mother, Life, and his own eternal salvation? This was never put in, nor can be put in, because mans salvation, and the glory of Gods Grace, are so inseparably linked together, that one cannot be without the other. Grace is in God, Mercy is in God essentially, without mans salvation; but the glory of Grace and Mercy is not without mans salvation; because unto glory, among other things, manifestation is required: Salvation is such a necessary means unto this end, the glory of Grace, that take away this means, salvation, you take away this end, glory of Grace: so that it cannot be known: I may think this and that, but I can prove nothing: and for ever blessed be God, and blessed that Grace of his, which hath so joined them, that they cannot be parted, and so this notion not being to be proved, it shall not need to trouble us, though Mr. Rogers hath caused trouble enough by this block of stumbling.

If it can be known, then my salvation and glory of Gods Grace must and may come in competition; so that both cannot stand together, but one I must part with. As the glory of God must be above Father, Mother, Wife, Houses, Lands, Liberties, Life it self; the Scripture saith, these must be hated, i. e. not so loved, but must be let go, and parted with, when Christ and his Gospel calls for them; when Christ and these, the glory of God and these, have come in competition, they could not stand together, one must be above the other. This may be known, and hath been known thousands of times. Christians prepare for this if they be wise, and desire strength from Christ to help them to it: But doth Christ say, he that forsaketh not Father, Mother, Life, and his own eternal salvation? This was never put in, nor can be put in, because mans salvation, and the glory of Gods Grace, are so inseparably linked together, that one cannot be without the other. Grace is in God, Mercy is in God essentially, without mans salvation; but the glory of Grace and Mercy is not without mans salvation; because unto glory, among other things, manifestation is required: Salvation is such a necessary means unto this end, the glory of Grace, that take away this means, salvation, you take away this end, glory of Grace: so that it cannot be known: I may think this and that, but I can prove nothing: and for ever blessed be God, and blessed that Grace of his, which hath so joyned them, that they cannot be parted, and so this notion not being to be proved, it shall not need to trouble us, though Mr. Rogers hath caused trouble enough by this block of stumbling.