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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But suppose a man hath got through the way, and is now come to the gate of the City, to enter in, to close with Christ by Faith. Another meets him, Well sinner, whatever Christ was before to you, now it seems he is of worth; now you would have a Christ: Yea, with all my heart, saith the distressed sinner: But what is it in Christ you look at? you would have a Saviour? Yea, and can you blame me, is not his name Jesus? I would have him a complete Saviour: 1I thought so. This is the main aim of most hearers, if they have faith, they are sure to scape Hell; and if they have the conditions of faith wrought, faith will follow: But, poor soul, tell me, if this be thy aim, wherein differest thou from a drunkard, or a swearer?
But suppose a man hath got through the way, and is now come to the gate of the City, to enter in, to close with Christ by Faith. Another meets him, Well sinner, whatever Christ was before to you, now it seems he is of worth; now you would have a Christ: Yea, with all my heart, saith the distressed sinner: But what is it in Christ you look at? you would have a Saviour? Yea, and can you blame me, is not his name Jesus? I would have him a compleat Saviour: 1I thought so. This is the main aim of most hearers, if they have faith, they are sure to scape Hell; and if they have the conditions of faith wrought, faith will follow: But, poor soul, tell me, if this be thy aim, wherein differest thou from a drunkard, or a swearer?
- 1Mr. Dan. Rogers Gatechise, 1 Edit. p. 118.
God hath tied himself graciously to such as do seek Him, 1not themselves: He assists and seconds them, who seek his glory above their own salvation:
God hath tyed himself graciously to such as do seek Him,