In P. 82. of my Book I suppose, that none at all do truly subject themselves to Christ as their Master, but those who graciously subject themselves to him, and are delivered from the reigning Power of Sin. Mr. W. suggests, (P. 83. d.) that herein I beg the Question. For which there is no Pretext, not only as this is no known Point in Controversy between the Parties in this Debate; but also as 'tis a Point I don't take for granted, but offer this Argument to prove it, That they who have no Grace, are under the reigning Power of Sin, and no Man can truly subject himself to two such contrary Masters, at the same Time, as Christ, and Sin. I think this Argument sufficient to obtain the Point, without begging it. And besides, this Doctrine, That they who have no Grace don't truly subject themselves to Christ, was no Point in Question between Me & Mr. W. But a Point wherein we were fully agreed, and wherein he had before expressed himself as fully, and more fully than I. In his Sermons on Christ a King and Witness, (P. 18. b.) he speaks of all such as don't depend on Christ, believe in him, and give up themselves and all to him, as not true Subjects to Christ; but Enemies to him, and his Kingdom. We have Expressions to the same Purpose again, in P. 74. & 91. and in P. 94. d, e. of the same Book, He says, It is utterly inconsistent with the Nature of the Obedience of the Gospel, that it should be a forced Subjection. —No Man is a Subject of Christ, who does not make the Laws and Will of Christ his Choice, and desire to be governed by him, and to live in Subjection to the Will of Christ, as good, and fit, and best to be the Rule of his Living, and Way to his Happiness. A forced Obedience to Christ is no Obedience. 'Tis in Terms a Contradiction. Christ draws Men with the Cords of Love, and the Bands of a Man. Our Lord has himself expressly determined this Point. There are other Passages in the same Book, to the same Purpose. So that I had no Need to beg this ⟨p. 119⟩Point of Mr. W. since he had given it largely, and that in full Measure, and over and over again, without Begging.
In P. 82. of my Book I suppose, that none at all do truly subject themselves to Christ as their Master, but those who graciously subject themselves to him, and are delivered from the reigning Power of Sin. Mr. W. suggests, (P. 83. d.) that herein I beg the Question. For which there is no Pretext, not only as this is no known Point in Controversy between the Parties in this Debate; but also as 'tis a Point I don't take for granted, but offer this Argument to prove it, That they who have no Grace, are under the reigning Power of Sin, and no Man can truly subject himself to two such contrary Masters, at the same Time, as Christ, and Sin. I think this Argument sufficient to obtain the Point, without begging it. And besides, this Doctrine, That they who have no Grace don't truly subject themselves to Christ, was no Point in Question between Me & Mr. W. But a Point wherein we were fully agreed, and wherein he had before express'd himself as fully, and more fully than I. In his Sermons on Christ a King and Witness, (P. 18. b.) he speaks of all such as don't depend on Christ, believe in him, and give up themselves and all to him, as not true Subjects to Christ; but Enemies to him, and his Kingdom. We have Expressions to the same Purpose again, in P. 74. & 91. and in P. 94. d, e. of the same Book, He says, It is utterly inconsistent with the Nature of the Obedience of the Gospel, that it should be a forced Subjection. —No Man is a Subject of Christ, who does not make the Laws and Will of Christ his Choice, and desire to be governed by him, and to live in Subjection to the Will of Christ, as good, and fit, and best to be the Rule of his Living, and Way to his Happiness. A forced Obedience to Christ is no Obedience. 'Tis in Terms a Contradiction. Christ draws Men with the Cords of Love, and the Bands of a Man. Our Lord has himself expresly determined this Point. There are other Passages in the same Book, to the same Purpose. So that I had no Need to beg this ⟨p. 119⟩Point of Mr. W. since he had given it largely, and that in full Measure, and over and over again, without Begging.
