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one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a to_o hear_v we_o as_o christ_n will_v be_v which_o apprehension_n christ_n cure_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v we_o and_o the_o scripture_n cure_v it_o by_o make_v the_o father_n love_n the_o fountain_n of_o our_o redemption_n a_o 3d._n be_v our_o go_v immediate_o to_o god_n and_o misken_v of_o christ_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n be_v encourage_v by_o his_o intercession_n spring_v from_o his_o sympathy_n with_o we_o heb._n 4._o last_o we_o shall_v found_v our_o expectation_n of_o our_o mercy_n upon_o his_o merit_n this_o be_v to_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n this_o be_v to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n by_o his_o blood_n heb._n 10._o self-righteousness_n obstruct_v this_o a_o four_o cause_o of_o our_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o want_n of_o singleness_n in_o our_o intention_n to_o use_v our_o mercy_n not_o as_o fuel_n to_o our_o lust_n but_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o 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without_o efficacy_n reflect_v 〈◊〉_d god_n sincerity_n in_o the_o external_a call_n for_o the_o external_a call_v only_o hold_v out_o what_o be_v duty_n and_o what_o mâ—_n be_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n for_o the_o do_v of_o thâ—_n duty_n but_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d terminate_v purpose_n to_o bring_v about_o event_n neithâ—_n be_v these_o only_a that_o be_v external_o call_v excusabâ—_n for_o their_o disobedience_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o waâ—_n of_o the_o internal_a call_n for_o they_o be_v willing_o disobedient_a and_o they_o have_v sufficient_a discovery_n of_o duâ—_n with_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o perform_v it_o use_v one_a this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o sovereignty_n oâ—_n god_n in_o dispense_n this_o internal_a call_n to_o some_o and_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o this_o be_v handle_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o use_v 2d_o of_o exhortation_n to_o exhort_v the_o internal_o call_v to_o thankfulness_n see_v it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n not_o grant_v to_o all_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n observe_v next_o that_o this_o internal_a call_n be_v of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o of_o work_n see_v 2_o tim._n 1.8_o this_o be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d you_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v the_o call_v the_o poor_a 1_o cor._n 1.27_o the_o foolish_a matth._n 11.25_o the_o profane_a pass_v by_o the_o civil_a 2_o cor._n 6.10_o the_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o the_o gentile_n pass_v by_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n beside_o god_n call_v the_o wicked_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o a_o visible_a church-state_n pass_v by_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v more_o civilise_v than_o they_o be_v à _fw-fr representation_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o this_o internal_a call_n see_v deut._n 9.4_o now_o there_o be_v some_o nation_n better_o than_o the_o jew_n for_o when_o god_n send_v ezekiel_n to_o they_o he_o say_v if_o he_o have_v send_v they_o to_o other_o nation_n he_o have_v not_o find_v they_o so_o rebellious_a as_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o christ_n say_v that_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v impenitent_a under_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n yet_o if_o they_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n have_v hear_v and_o see_v they_o they_o will_v not_o a_o be_v so_o next_o this_o internal_a call_n be_v free_a because_o the_o soul_n be_v passive_a in_o vocation_n phil._n 3.12_o 2_o it_o be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v by_o work_n for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v flow_v from_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o now_o we_o want_v grace_n before_o we_o be_v internal_o call_v and_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n also_o before_o we_o be_v internal_o call_v now_o these_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o therefore_o can_v merit_v this_o internal_a call_n again_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o internal_a call_n do_v merit_n because_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v be_v of_o good_a pleasure_n also_o well_o as_o his_o work_n in_o we_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.12_o use_v one_a the_o internal_o call_v shall_v be_v humble_a 2_o they_o shall_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o perseverance_n see_v grace_n begin_v their_o salvation_n it_o can_v also_o carry_v it_o on_o 3_o see_v you_o get_v this_o grace_n free_o of_o god_n use_v it_o for_o he_o use_v 2d_o to_o encourage_v these_o who_o find_v their_o grace_n under_o decay_n to_o use_v mean_n for_o its_o recovery_n and_o expect_v it_o see_v it_o be_v give_v free_o use_v 3d._n of_o instruction_n to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o glory_n be_v of_o grace_n see_v our_o first_o call_v to_o it_o be_v free_a use_v four_o it_o encourage_v minister_n to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o external_a call_n because_o god_n may_v confer_v the_o internal_a call_n upon_o the_o worst_a see_v it_o be_v free_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n may_v use_v the_o mean_n for_o their_o conversion_n to_o god_n see_v god_n can_v confer_v this_o internal_a call_n upon_o the_o 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it_o say_v that_o the_o convert_v may_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o their_o perseverance_n because_o that_o same_o powerful_a grace_n that_o convert_v they_o at_o first_o can_v make_v they_o persevere_v next_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o purpose_n it_o speak_v this_o call_n to_o be_v a_o persevere_v call_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v irrevocable_a rom._n 11.29_o observe_v next_o that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o purpose_n their_o call_v be_v a_o sure_a pledge_n that_o god_n will_v make_v all_o their_o affliction_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o that_o because_o their_o call_v be_v link_v with_o their_o glory_n as_o be_v the_o first_o prime_a effect_n of_o their_o predestination_n v_a 30._o use_v of_o this_o be_v that_o if_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o ouâ—_n affliction_n will_v advance_v our_o spiritual_a good_a we_o will_v try_v our_o call_v and_o 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