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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.
Answ. The Question is answered already, in what hath been said to that experience which we often find in Christians, scarce any thing more common; when as upon serious examination of themselves, or when others have helped them to clear out their work of faith, so as they dare not deny it, but stand convinced that God hath done it; whereas now they should conclude, then they are in a state of faith, that Christ is theirs, and pardon is theirs, because the Word of God saith so, which is the ground of the conclusion, yet they fly off and dare not conclude. But yet to give you another answer, and it shall be the same which Mr. Shepherd gives to a Question like it.
Quest. 1When may a Christian take a Promise without presumption, as spoken to him, and given to him in particular?
- 1Sound Believer p. 211, 212.
To this he answers: The Rule is very sweet but certain; when he takes all the Scripture, and embraceth it as spoken to him, he may then take any particular promise boldly; my meaning is, when a Christian takes hold and wrestles with God, for the accomplishment of all the promises of the New Testament; when he sets all the Commandments before him, as his Rule, and Compass, and Guide to walk after; when he applies all the threatenings to drive him nearer unto Christ, the end of them; this no Hypocrite can do; this the Saints should do, and by this may know when the Lord speaks in any particular unto them; Thus he.
To this he answers: The Rule is very sweet but certain; when he takes all the Scripture, and embraceth it as spoken to him, he may then take any particular promise boldly; my meaning is, when a Christian takes hold and wrastles with God, for the accomplishment of all the promises of the New Testament; when he sets all the Commandements before him, as his Rule, and Compass, and Guide to walk after; when he applies all the threatnings to drive him nearer unto Christ, the end of them; this no Hypocrite can do; this the Saints shoul do, and by this may know when the Lord speaks in any particular unto them; Thus he.