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A11015 A treatise of Gods effectual calling: written first in the Latine tongue, by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ, Maister Robert Rollock, preacher of Gods word in Edenburgh. And now faithfully translated for the benefite of the vnlearned, into the English tongue, by Henry Holland, preacher in London; Tractatus de vocatione efficaci, quae inter locos theologiæ communissimos recensetur, deque locis specialioribus, qui sub vocatione comprehenduntur. English Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. 1603 (1603) STC 21286; ESTC S116145 189,138 276

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such_o place_n show_v plain_o what_o defect_n be_v in_o we_o and_o what_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n rom._n 3._o 23._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ro._n 7_o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 1._o cor._n 14._o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v the._n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o eph._n 4._o 18._o have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o wit_n the_o want_n of_o 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of_o sin_n affirmative_o or_o that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v positive_o ro._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v concupiscence_n but_o that_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n eph._n 2._o 3._o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ad_fw-la to_o these_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v gen._n 6._o and_o 8._o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o here_o as_o touch_v the_o want_n of_o justice_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sin_n you_o must_v be_v advertise_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faculty_n note_n a_o special_a note_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o both_o these_o evil_n together_o we_o reckon_v as_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n the_o will_n and_o 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in_o time_n pass_v to_o those_o man_n by_o christ_n express_a word_n four_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v they_o have_v bewray_v with_o a_o lamentable_a voice_n at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n &_o do_v bewray_v daily_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o that_o certainty_n of_o mercy_n and_o life_n which_o we_o say_v there_o be_v i_o answer_v there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o be_v and_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o argument_n do_v only_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n but_o it_o conclude_v not_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n nay_o it_o conclude_v against_o it_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n but_o our_o adversary_n doereckon_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o 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let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o also_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o paul_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o receive_v 2._o the_o papist_n cite_v it_o thus_o ever_o but_o false_o for_o the_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n &_o so_o it_o be_v against_o they_o phil._n 2._o not_o grace_n in_o vain_a to_o conclude_v christ_n admonish_v that_o we_o shall_v watch_v and_o pray_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o place_n wherein_o fear_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o as_o rom._n 11._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v and_o in_o another_o place_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n they_o say_v follow_v doubt_v of_o a_o man_n own_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v such_o commandment_n give_v unless_o it_o may_v be_v so_o that_o one_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n good_a christian_n care_n &_o fear_v how_o good_a it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n unless_o there_o be_v join_v a_o care_n thought_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v grace_n for_o care_n and_o thought_n be_v set_v god_n so_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o watchman_n to_o grace_n forbid_v that_o a_o man_n fall_v not_o into_o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o thought_n and_o care_n be_v give_v with_o grace_n yea_o and_o itself_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o grace_n which_o never_o depart_v from_o her_o side_n for_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v always_o sure_o some_o thought_n and_o care_n to_o retain_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o all_o quite_o lose_v even_o as_o grace_v itself_o be_v never_o whole_o lose_v for_o it_o be_v ever_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o grace_n for_o when_o there_o be_v great_a grace_n there_o be_v great_a care_n &_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a grace_n the_o care_n be_v but_o little_a and_o because_o god_n know_v how_o necessary_a this_o care_n be_v which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o companion_n and_o preserver_n of_o grace_n therefore_o do_v he_o so_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n stir_v we_o up_o unto_o care_n &_o commend_v it_o unto_o us._n and_o all_o these_o exhortation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o so_o many_o outcry_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o this_o care_n which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o watchman_n and_o keeper_n of_o grace_n be_v stir_v up_o &_o provoke_v to_o do_v her_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v grace_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o grace_n and_o which_o will_v except_o care_v stand_v upon_o her_o watch_n utter_o abolish_v grace_v itself_o as_o faith_n regeneration_n righteousness_n and_o life_n therefore_o out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n care_n and_o not_o doubt_v virtue_n and_o not_o vice_n do_v follow_v for_o doubt_v have_v be_v ever_o reckon_v in_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o worst_a evil_n &_o of_o most_o enmity_n to_o god_n &_o man_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o justify_v faith_n what_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o adversary_n they_o papist_n subject_a of_o justify_v faith_n with_o papist_n make_v the_o mind_n only_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o mind_n only_o one_o faculty_n proper_o which_o be_v that_o that_o judge_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o sentence_n but_o of_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n they_o speak_v nothing_o when_o yet_o justify_v faith_n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o the_o heart_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o make_v not_o so_o many_a as_o we_o for_o as_o touch_v knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n either_o they_o say_v y_z t_z papist_n part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n with_o papist_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o else_o that_o some_o obscure_a knowledge_n will_v suffice_v which_o thing_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v say_v they_o a_o double_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o sentence_n the_o first_o assent_n be_v when_o we_o consent_v unto_o it_o for_o some_o reason_n or_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v term_v knowledge_n this_o assent_n do_v necessary_o require_v knowledge_n to_o go_v before_o it_o to_o the_o truth_n whereof_o we_o assent_n the_o latter_a assent_n be_v when_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o sentence_n not_o for_o some_o
may_v be_v both_o dead_a and_o true_a but_o faith_n be_v not_o both_o true_a and_o dead_a even_o as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o both_o true_a and_o dead_a for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o compound_n thing_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n so_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a compound_n thing_n as_o it_o be_v of_o her_o body_n and_o of_o her_o soul_n the_o token_n or_o sign_n whereof_o be_v the_o action_n wherefore_o in_o james_n the_o comparison_n be_v make_v between_o a_o simple_a and_o a_o compound_n the_o simple_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o body_n void_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o compound_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o comparison_n be_v of_o force_n in_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v make_v namely_o in_o the_o death_n of_o both_o &_o not_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o much_o of_o justify_v faith_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o hope_n hope_n follow_v faith_n for_o that_o apprehension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n offer_v hope_n hope_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n do_v give_v hope_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v one_o day_n enjoy_v christ_n present_a the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o say_v that_o experience_n breed_v hope_n now_o by_o faith_n we_o get_v experience_n and_o as_o peter_n say_v we_o taste_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o faith_n beget_v hope_n that_o we_o may_v therefore_o speak_v of_o hope_n it_o must_v first_o of_o all_o be_v see_v what_o be_v the_o object_n thereof_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n heb._n 11._o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o differ_v object_n of_o hope_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v ground_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o it_o may_v be_v again_o say_v that_o hope_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v beleve_v or_o which_o have_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n or_o effect_n yet_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n differ_v in_o reason_n from_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o chief_a difference_n be_v this_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n or_o the_o word_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o sacrament_n which_o shadow_v he_o wherefore_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o certain_a image_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whereupon_o 2._o cor._n 3._o we_o be_v say_v with_o open_a face_n to_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o to_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o image_n which_o we_o behold_v in_o that_o glass_n but_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n be_v christ_n with_o his_o benefit_n not_o indeed_o appear_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n but_o appear_v as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o hope_n be_v not_o settle_v upon_o that_o image_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o behold_v in_o a_o glass_n by_o faith_n but_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o we_o hope_v we_o shall_v see_v at_o the_o last_o phil._n 3._o 20._o from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n tit._n 2._o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o the_o great_a god_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 2._o because_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o whosoever_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o that_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v by_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o hope_n have_v for_o it_o object_v the_o very_a face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o be_v conversant_a about_o one_o christ_n faith_n hope_n and_o sight_n sight_n 1._o faith_n 2._o hope_n 3._o sight_n but_o each_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n for_o faith_n be_v proper_o of_o his_o image_n hope_n be_v of_o his_o face_n but_o to_o come_v and_o appear_v hereafter_o and_o sight_n be_v likewise_o of_o his_o face_n but_o present_a the_o second_o difference_n between_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v a_o consequent_a out_o of_o y_z t_z first_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o faith_n be_v of_o present_a of_o thing_n namely_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o image_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o behold_v present_a in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whereupon_o heb._n 11._o it_o be_v call_v a_o ground_n and_o a_o evidence_n which_o word_n signify_v the_o presence_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v believe_v but_o hope_n be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v hereafter_o for_o hope_n if_o it_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n present_a it_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n hope_v for_o that_o which_o he_o see_v ro._n 8._o 24._o beside_o hope_n be_v of_o his_o face_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o three_o difference_n follow_v also_o out_o of_o the_o first_o for_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o thing_n only_o in_o part_n see_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o image_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o shadow_n and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o earnest_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o we_o know_v in_o part_n but_o hope_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a thing_n it_o be_v of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o compliment_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a sum_n the_o hope_n whereof_o that_o earnest_n which_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n give_v unto_o us._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n the_o subject_n follow_v which_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n or_o some_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n whether_o of_o understanding_n or_o judge_v hope_n subject_a of_o hope_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o will_n for_o faith_n have_v make_v her_o seat_n in_o these_o but_o hope_v be_v content_a with_o the_o inferior_a seat_n have_v it_o a_o build_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n even_o as_o fear_n be_v which_o be_v oppose_v to_o it_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o judgement_n or_o assent_n it_o be_v not_o a_o apprehension_n or_o trust_n for_o all_o these_o belong_v to_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o expectation_n which_o follow_v faith_n and_o be_v beget_v by_o faith_n the_o property_n of_o hope_n be_v not_o that_o certainty_n proper_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n or_o of_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v in_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v certain_a but_o hope_n be_v not_o proper_o certain_a how_o hope_n be_v certain_a call_v certain_a but_o it_o be_v term_v certain_a because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n in_o scripture_n i_o find_v that_o patience_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o a_o certain_a property_n thereof_o rom._n 8._o 25._o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o we_o do_v with_o patience_n hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patience_n of_o hope_n abide_v for_o it_o heb._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o when_o he_o have_v patient_o tarry_v he_o obtain_v the_o promise_n 1._o thes_n 1._o 3._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o hope_n or_o of_o patient_a hope_n and_o this_o patience_n be_v it_o whereby_o hope_n do_v sustain_v all_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v go_v under_o they_o for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v make_v with_o a_o exception_n of_o temporal_a affliction_n wherefore_o whosoever_o hope_v that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v those_o heavenly_a promise_n he_o must_v needs_o make_v himself_o ready_a to_o bear_v and_o sustain_v all_o the_o calamity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o life_n wherefore_o patience_n be_v so_o necessary_o join_v with_o hope_n as_o that_o hope_n can_v be_v without_o it_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v the_o definition_n of_o hope_n may_v be_v gather_v that_o hope_n be_v a_o patient_a abide_n define_v hope_v define_v of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n or_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o name_n be_v take_v for_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o hope_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o a_o sanctify_a one_o and_o