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

Thus I have endeavoured to remove those blocks, which were laid in the way by these eminent men, whom I do so much honour; they have been a trouble to my self, as to my own state, which hath made me to examine them, and weigh them in the balance of the Sanctuary, which must determine all questions, and sit Judge upon all our writings: the men being holy, able, and experienced men, made me more to fear; had they been young men, in the heat of their affections, I should not have regarded them: as I saw one book (the Authors name I forgot) who gave such signs of hypocrisy, that will cut off many a gracious heart, but I saw by his picture at the beginning, he was but young, and so did not regard him: How far that I have written may tend to the satisfaction of those Souls, who have been or are troubled with these doubts which have been raised by these worthy men, to the troubling of the peace, and evidence of many gracious Christians, I leave to the judgment of judicious and experienced Divines. I bless God, for my own part I am at rest as to these doubts, (though I have been disquieted by them) unless I meet with better Scriptures and Arguments then yet I have done.

Thus I have endeavoured to remove those blocks, which were layed in the way by these eminent men, whom I do so much honour; they have been a trouble to my self, as to my own state, which hath made me to examine them, and weigh them in the ballance of the Sanctuary, which must determine all questions, and sit Judge upon all our writings: the men being holy, able, and experienced men, made me more to fear; had they been young men, in the heat of their affections, I should not have regarded them: as I saw one book (the Authors name I forgot) who gave such signs of hypocrisie, that will cut off many a gracious heart, but I saw by his picture at the beginning, he was but young, and so did not regard him: How far that I have written may tend to the satisfaction of those Souls, who have been or are troubled with these doubts which have been raised by these worthy men, to the troubling of the peace, and evidence of many gracious Christians, I leave to the judgment of judicious and experienced Divines. I bless God, for my own part I am at rest as to these doubts, (though I have been disquieted by them) unless I meet with better Scriptures and Arguments then yet I have done.