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not_o elect_v p._n 205._o &_o seq_n c_o a_o twofold_a call_v external_a and_o internal_a p._n 3_o why_o call_v set_v before_o election_n p._n 4_o use_v diligence_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o our_o call_v p._n 23_o see_v assurance_n what_o effectual_a call_v be_v p._n 21_o 22_o sign_n of_o effectual_a call_v p._n 24._o to_o 37_o god_n method_n in_o call_v a_o sinner_n p._n 24._o &_o seq_n mistake_v about_o it_o ibid._n who_o be_v most_o terrify_v in_o their_o call_v p._n 28_o we_o shall_v resemble_v he_o that_o call_v we_o p._n 38_o not_o blemish_v our_o high_a call_v ibid._n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n our_o effectual_a call_v be_v p._n 39_o &_o seq_n ten_o sad_a conclusion_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o effectual_o call_v p._n 44._o &_o seq_n many_o call_v to_o profession_n who_o be_v not_o call_v to_o possession_n of_o christ_n ibid._n to_o be_v call_v outward_o and_o not_o inward_o bring_v heavy_a condemnation_n ibid._n many_o presume_v they_o be_v call_v when_o they_o be_v not_o p._n 45_o self-conceited_a person_n most_o unlikely_a to_o be_v call_v ibid._n that_o other_o be_v call_v and_o we_o not_o much_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n p._n 46_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o call_v a_o sad_a word_n to_o who_o p._n 47_o those_o that_o have_v long_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v p._n 48_o poor_a and_o mean_a person_n most_o common_o the_o object_n of_o god_n call_v and_o why_o p._n 49_o 50_o consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o what_o need_v they_o have_v of_o it_o p._n 51_o christ_n call_v we_o before_o we_o look_v after_o he_o p._n 52._o when_o he_o leave_v our_o better_n p._n 53_o most_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o need_n of_o christ_n most_o likely_a to_o be_v call_v p._n 54_o a_o elect_a person_n may_v live_v long_o in_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v call_v ibid._n a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o p._n 55_o yea_o though_o he_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o when_o ibid._n those_o that_o be_v once_o call_v shall_v never_o fall_v away_o p._n 56_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v our_o call_n when_o christ_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o call_v we_o p._n 57_o case_n concern_v effectual_a calling_n ibid._n whether_o a_o man_n can_v resist_v his_o own_o call_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a call_n significative_a and_o operative_a ibid._n what_o temptation_n satan_n suggest_v to_o hinder_v a_o call_n p._n 58_o young_a man_n shall_v not_o neglect_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n p._n 60._o &_o seq_n our_o worldly_a calling_n shall_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o neglect_v our_o effectual_a call_n by_o christ_n p._n 65._o &_o seq_n the_o poverty_n of_o christian_n hinder_v many_o from_o embrace_v christ_n call_n p._n 69_o antidote_n against_o this_o ibid._n fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o comfort_n and_o mirth_n p._n 73_o this_o hindrance_n remove_v p._n 74._o &_o seq_n by_o what_o delusion_n man_n be_v persuade_v to_o think_v they_o be_v call_v when_o they_o be_v not_o p._n 76_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o delight_n not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o effectual_a calling_n ibid._n nor_o all_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a p._n 81._o &_o seq_n nor_o every_o change_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 86._o &_o seq_n nor_o to_o be_v reproach_v by_o wicked_a man_n p._n 88_o why_o those_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v do_v sometime_o doubt_v of_o their_o call_n p._n 96_o want_n of_o great_a terror_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n no_o ground_n to_o question_v your_o call_n p._n 97._o &_o seq_n nor_o that_o we_o be_v not_o call_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n p._n 99_o weakness_n in_o knowledge_n may_v stand_v with_o sound_a call_n p._n 105_o what_o defect_n of_o obedience_n may_v stand_v with_o effectual_a calling_n p._n 107_o covenant_n of_o grace_n helpful_a to_o assurance_n many_o way_n p._n 116_o call_v to_o profession_n no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o election_n p._n 215_o christ_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n p._n 148_o d_o several_n doctrine_n raise_v p._n 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