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

Answ. First, All the Christians in the world, that ever were or shall be, may make this Objection; so no Christian should ever have drawn up this Conclusion, that Christ is mine, &c.

Secondly, How did our Christians in our Fathers times, when they taught them, that Faith was the particular persuasion and assurance that Christ is mine, that my sins are forgiven? This Objection was as full against them as me: and as they apprehended Faith to be, no body should have believed, if this Objection be sufficient to keep them off.

Secondly, How did our Christians in our Fathers times, when they taught them, that Faith was the particular perswasion and assurance that Christ is mine, that my sins are forgiven? This Objection was as full against them as me: and as they apprehended Faith to be, no body should have believed, if this Objection be sufficient to keep them off.

Thirdly, Is it a duty or not? You are bidden to examine and prove your self, To what end? Do but say that, and we shall know what to say to you: if a duty, ⟨p. 294⟩then you perform an Act of obedience, and say, were it not for obedience, Lord, I dare not do it; but since it is disobedience if I do not endeavour, I will then beg of thee, help me to draw up the Conclusion, that now I may be able to say, Christ is mine, and pardon is mine.