The sound believer. A treatise of evangelical conversion. Discovering the work of Christ's spirit,…

1. Set down Means to enable you to come. 2. Show you how and in what Manner you should come.

1. Set down Means to enable you to come. 2. Shew you how and in what Manner you should come.

The Means.

1. Consider, who it is that doth call you; is it Man or Ministers think you? You might never come then; no, it is Jesus Christ himself that calls you by them: Why do many discouraged Spirits refuse to come? It is because they think deceitful Men, or ⟨p. 180⟩charitable Men call them, but the Lord hath no Respect unto them: Oh foolish Conceit! I tell you their Ministry is not an Act of their Charity, wishing well to the Salvation of all, but it is an Act of Christ's Love and sovereign Authority, Matth. 28.18, 19, 20. So that what they do, it is in Christ's Stead, 2 Cor. 5.19, 20. If Christ was present, he would call thee to him with more Bowels than any compassionate Minister can: And I assure you, to receive them, is to receive Christ; to despise them, is to despise Christ, John 13.20. and therefore Eph. 2.14. although' the Apostles preached to the Ephesians, yet it is said, that Christ came and preached to them. If any Minister preached any other Doctrine of Grace than what Christ hath delivered, let him be accursed: But if they publish his Mind and his Call, look upon them as if the Lord himself called unto you, lest the Lord accurse you, and all their Ministry to you; the Lord Jesus did not cast off the Jews for crucifying of him and shedding his Blood, until the Gospel of Grace published by his Messengers, came to them, and that was rejected; then Paul waxed bold, and said, Because you put away the Word from you, we leave you,