The Sincere Convert

First, the Papist will confess his misery, that he is (and all men are) by nature a child of wrath, and under the power of sin and Satan.

First, the Papist will confesse his misery, that he is (and all men are) by nature a child of wrath, and under the power of sinne and Satan.

Secondly, they hold Christ is the only Saviour.

Secondly, they hold Christ is the onely Saviour.

Thirdly, that this Salvation is not by any Righteousness in a Christ, but Righteousness from a Christ, only by giving a man power to do; and then dipping mens doings in his blood, he merits their life. Thus the wisest ⟨p. 241⟩and devoutest of them profess, as I am able to manifest; just so do many Christians live. First, They feel themselves full of sin, and are sometimes tired and weary of their lives, for their vile hearts, and they find no power to help themselves. Secondly, Hereupon hearing, that only Christ can save them, they go unto Christ to remove these sins that tyre them and load them, that he would enable them to do better than formerly. Thirdly, If they get these sins subdued and removed, and if they find power to do better, than they hope they shall be saved. Whereas thou mayest be damned and go to the devil at last, although thou dost escape all the pollutions of the world, & that not from they self and strength, but from the knowledge of Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. 2. 20. I say woe to you for ever, if you die in this estate, it is with our Christians in this case, as it is with the Ivy, which clasps and groweth about the tree, and draws sap from the tree, but it grows not one with the