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lord_n	word_n	work_v	zeal_n	86	3	7.8463	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04238	The good mans priuiledge A sermon lately preached at Plimmouth in Deuon, by I.B. And now published at the request of some that then were auditors.	Barlow, John, b. 1580 or 81.	1618 (1618)	STC 1436; ESTC S100848	19,948	34

I know what they ought and that from this consideration And now out of many I wil briefly collect and handle one other doctrine that my text affoords me which is that Doct. 2 All things worke together for good but to such as are called effectually of God This proposition I told you at first had a limitation for Paul doth not say we know that all things worke together for the good of all men but for such as loue God and are called according to the purpose of God so that a man cannot be assured of the one vntill he can proue himselfe to be of that number and to haue the same things that be in and of the other And these people of whom the Apostle speaketh were the called of God Rom. 1.6 and the reason is Reason 1 First because they that are called are elected for God doth not effectually call any whom hee hath not loued and chosen from eternity Now this is the beginning of all blessednesse Reason 2 Againe if they be effectually called then are they iustified made coheires with Christ and shall assuredly bee saued for if they haue the first second and third linke of the chaine they must needs haue the other and the end also And the Apostle himselfe it seemes giues the same reason of the doctrine in the verses following Now the maine vse of the point is this Vse Let vs hence learne to make our calling sure otherwise we cannot haue any true ground of our Election 2. Pet. 1.10 or iustification and consequently that any thing shall worke for our good and glorification For hee that is not called of God though he may be in Gods decree yet he is not actually iustified therefore can neuer vntill that bee effected make any comfortable vse of the doctrine And for the true triall hereof let these signes following be marked First of all what power hast thou felt in the voice of the word preached how hath it knocked at the doore and sounded in the eare of thy soule what hath the Lord said vnto thee doest thou remember Thou art to know that the word of God is liuely and mighty in operation when it worketh sauingly in the soules of the hearers it openeth the eare smiteth and woundeth the spirit pricketh and pierceth the heart and maketh the face of man looke pale and wan Hence it is compared to a hammer Ier. 23.29 that beateth to dust and powder a two-edged sword Heb. 4.12 that deuideth and cutteth asunder the ioynts and the marrow and to a consuming fier that burneth and wasteth vp all chaffe and matter combustible yea that will either change or make the very stones to flie in pieces Why then hath this Word broken thy hard and flinty heart made a separation betweene thee and thy sinne and caused thy zeale to burne within thee and like a flame of fier to proceede out from thee then it worketh naturally and to the purpose Againe How hast thou answered the Lord when hee hath called vpon thee What did hee command thee and hast thou done it If God call by his effectuall voyce hee will cause Dauid a King to replie Psalm 27.8 Lord I will seeke thy face Moses to answere at the last I will goe whither thou wilt Paul to crie out Acts 9.5 Who art thou that I persecute and the stoutest heart and most obstinate person with the Iaylor to fall at a poore Ministers feete and burst foorth Sir Acts 16.30 what shall I doe to bee saued Well search now thine owne soule consider with thy selfe what the Lord spake and thou hast done Hee hath called vpon thee to be sober 1. Pet. 1.13 Luke 6.35 and thou followest drunkennesse to be liberall and lend freely and thou art become a biting and liuing Vsurer 1. Thes 5.22 to flee sinne aboue all things and thou daily runnest after it Is this to heare the Lords voice and to be effectually called No no. But if thou repent that thou hast gone astray smite thy hand vpon thy breast resoluest hence-forward to obey his Word and criest out and often Luke 18.13 Good Lord bee mercifull to mee a sinner then bee of good comfort thy sinnes are forgiuen thee for God hath effectually called thee In the third place What loue hast thou to that Word by which thou hast been called How art thou affected with it and of what price doest thou value it Canst thou say with Iob Iob 23.12 I respect it aboue my daily and appointed food Ier. 15.16 Psalm 19.10 with Ieremiah It is the reioycing of my soule with Dauid It is sweeter to me then the hony-combe In a word doest thou loue it aboue much fine gold meditate in it day and night 1. Thes 1.6 delight to heare it and with the Thessalonians receiue it with great ioy in affliction Why no man dares deny but that thou art singled out of the world and brought into the liberty of Gods children but if thou stop the eare at the Word scoffe at the Word and spit and spue it out of thy mouth thou art yet dead and God by his voice hath not truly called thee And in conclusion What disposition doest thou find to call others as thou art called How art thou affected to call home labourers into the Lords haruest Sure hee that is called will call others and that foure waies First he wil cal vpon them to heare the word for thinks hee the Lord may call them as hee hath done me Thus did the poore woman of Samaria running home and crying to her neighbours Iohn 4.29 Come see a man that hath told me all that euer I did And a good heart when he heares the voyce of God powerfull in the Minister Oh thinkes hee that such and such were here now it might please the Lord to call them Secondly they will call others by exhortation and instruction 2. Tim. 2.25 prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance that they may come to amendment of life out of the snares of the diuell Thus did that good man call Come vnto me Psalm 66.16 and I will tell you what the Lord hath done for my soule I will teach you the feare of the Lord. Psalm 34.11 Lastly besides they will seek to allure others into the way by a good and holy example and if it were possible 1. Cor. 11.1 1. Pet. 3.1 to win those thereby that are without the vnderstanding of the word Fourthly when all this will not preuaile then they will giue themselues to prayer the Father for his sonne God perswade Iapheth to dwell in the tents of Shem Steuen for his enemies Lord lay not this sinne to their charge Act. 7.60 Luk. 23.34 And our Lord for his crucifiers Father forgiue them for they know not what they doe Now mayest thou try thy selfe whether thou be called of God or not If these things bee in thee thou art and all things shall worke together for thy good but if not thou art not called and as yet all things are working together for thy euill The Lord open thine eyes Amen Solisapienti Deo gloria FINIS