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11._o it_o be_v such_o a_o call_v as_o be_v in_o creation_n rom._n 4.17_o and_o hence_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o come_v and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v it_o can_v depart_v like_o peter_n lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o have_v never_o so_o many_o objection_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n never_o so_o much_o weakness_n or_o heartlesnesse_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n yet_o the_o lord_n bring_v it_o home_o and_o there_o keep_v it_o and_o now_o it_o infinite_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n give_v it_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o heart_n to_o come_v and_o seek_v after_o jesus_n christ._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o call_v now_o follow_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o no_o man_n shall_v come_v unless_o first_o call_v as_o it_o be_v in_o call_v to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o call_n much_o more_o unto_o special_a grace_n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 5.4_o that_o 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hour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n yet_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v hire_v you_o and_o call_v you_o to_o come_v in_o before_o the_o â—orest_a wrath_n of_o a_o long_o provoke_v god_n break_v out_o upon_o you_o you_o that_o have_v despise_v god_n messenger_n crucify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n afresh_o imbrue_v your_o hand_n in_o his_o blood_n scorn_v and_o hate_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n hear_v what_o wisdom_n say_v prov._n 1.22_o 23._o return_v you_o scorner_n oh_o consider_v you_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n that_o never_o seek_v after_o christ_n many_o a_o year_n together_o that_o have_v continual_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n how_o the_o lord_n call_v you_o isaiah_n 65.1_o 2_o 3._o you_o even_o you_o be_v those_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o will_v you_o not_o come_v consider_v why_o the_o lord_n call_v thou_o be_v it_o because_o he_o have_v any_o need_n of_o you_o to_o honour_v he_o i_o tell_v you_o he_o can_v have_v go_v to_o other_o that_o will_v have_v give_v his_o gospel_n better_a welcome_a thâ—n_n it_o have_v have_v from_o you_o he_o can_v have_v go_v to_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o out_o of_o that_o golden_a mettle_n have_v make_v himself_o vessel_n of_o honour_n rather_o than_o out_o of_o such_o base_a mould_n as_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o he_o can_v have_v honour_v himself_o in_o thy_o ruin_n as_o in_o many_o million_o of_o other_o man_n and_o lose_v nothing_o by_o thou_o neither_o he_o can_v have_v be_v bless_v without_o you_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n or_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o alas_o thou_o have_v not_o return_v he_o thy_o nutshell_n thou_o have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n thou_o have_v do_v as_o much_o mischief_n to_o he_o as_o thou_o can_v jer._n 3.5_o thou_o have_v weary_v he_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o make_v he_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v sad_a his_o heart_n exceed_o by_o strange_a 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to_o mercy_n levit._fw-la 26.40_o if_o first_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n second_o humble_v themselves_o both_o which_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n must_v work_v than_o he_o will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o vessel_n before_o it_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o use_v it_o must_v first_o pass_v through_o fire_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o dross_n sever_v from_o it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v make_v hollow_a and_o empty_a which_o make_v it_o vas_fw-la capax_fw-la a_o vessel_n capable_a of_o receive_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o into_o it_o if_o o_o brethren_n the_o lord_n have_v some_o vessel_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o prepare_v beforehand_o and_o make_v capable_a of_o glory_n rom._n 9.21_o 22._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v do_v not_o sever_v you_o from_o sin_n in_o compunction_n and_o empty_a you_o of_o yourselves_o in_o humiliation_n you_o can_v receive_v christ_n nor_o mercy_n you_o can_v hold_v they_o and_o if_o ever_o you_o miss_v of_o christ_n 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