A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…

SOME PASSAGES Of the Fearful Estate of John Child, MR. John Child was a Preacher, and when he was young a very zealous Asserter of the Doctrine of Gods Free-Grace; Namely, of Personal Election, and of the Saints final Perseverance; and was a man of considerable Natural Parts and Ability, being much followed wherever he preached, both in the City and Country, yet seemed to be of a haughty Spirit, loving Applause and Popularity, which it may be feared was the Cause of his Fall, and may be a Warning to all how they have mens Persons in Admiration. But he had not many years asserted the Doctrine before mentioned, before he changed his Judgment, and turned to be a grand Arminian; which Notions he maintained with great Confidence, and was so conceited of his Abilities, that he seared not to Dispute with any Man, charging the Doctrine of Personal Election at a strong manner, as if the Asserters of it rendered God cruel, and worse than the worst of Mortals: In his Judgment he was a Baptist, being against Infants Baptism, and for the Baptism of Believers; for many years he lived in Buckingham-shine, near me, I being intimately acquainted wth him for near 30 years; but a little before the last Persecution of Dissenters he removed his Dwelling, and came to London, and lived near to my Habitation, in Pauls Shadwel; now the first time I came to fear him, was through some Words he uttered to me, which was to his effect; I have, said he, seriously considered whether there be any thing in Religion worth suffering for: ⟨p. 49⟩Which Words I wondered at, from such a one as he; but soon after he Conformed, (Troubles rising high,) and then wrote a Cursed Book, rendering the Dissenters, especially the Baptists, very odious; casting Reproach upon their faithful Ministers, because some of them were not learned men, I mean with the Knowledge of the Tongues; and quickly after this he fell under fearful Despairation: I was one of the first Men that he sent for, and I found him in a dismal State and Condition, being filled with Horror, saying, he was damned, and crying out against himself for Writing that Book; saying, he had touched the Apple of Gods Eye; I said all I was well capable to speak, to Comfort him, but all in vain; at another time he said, Mine iniquities are great and many, old sins as well as of a late date come to mind;

SOME PASSAGES Of the Fearful Estate of John Child, MR. John Child was a Preacher, and when he was young a very zealous Asserter of the Doctrine of Gods Free-Grace; Namely, of Personal Election, and of the Saints final Perseverance; and was a man of considerable Natural Parts and Ability, being much followed whereever he preached, both in the City and Countrey, yet seemed to be of a haughty Spirit, loving Applause and Popularity, which it may be feared was the Cause of his Fall, and may be a Warning to all how they have mens Persons in Admiration. But he had not many years asserted the Doctrine before mentioned, before he changed his Judgment, and turned to be a grand Arminian; which Notions he maintained with great Confidence, and was so conceited of his Abilities, that he seared not to Dispute with any Man, charging the Doctrine of Personal Election at a strong manner, as if the Asserters of it rendered God cruel, and worse than the worst of Mortals: In his Judgment he was a Baptist, being against Infants Baptism, and for the Baptism of Believers; for many years he lived in Buckingham-shine, near me, I being intimately acquainted wth him for near 30 years; but a little before the last Persecution of Dissenters he removed his Dwelling, and came to London, and lived near to my Habitation, in Pauls Shadwel; now the first time I came to fear him, was through some Words he uttered to me, which was to his effect; I have, said he, seriously considered whether there be any thing in Religion worth suffering for: