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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.
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.
This Rule is sure, and will deceive no man, if he do not deceive himself in the application of the Rule; look you to that Christian, and you have a full answer to your question.