call_v p._n 4_o chap._n 3._o 2_o what_o this_o call_v be_v p._n 6_o chap._n 4._o 3_o the_o part_n of_o this_o call_v and_o they_o be_v p._n 9_o sect._n 1._o tend_v or_o reach_v out_o sect._n 2._o take_v or_o receive_v in_o p._n 10_o chap._n 5._o 4_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o effectual_a call_n or_o what_o part_n be_v wrought_v upon_o p._n 12_o sect._n 1._o the_o wit_n or_o the_o head_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o will_n or_o the_o heart_n p._n 13_o chap._n 6._o 5_o what_o grace_n first_o put_v forth_o themselves_o p._n 14_o sect._n 1._o rely_v or_o faith_n p._n 15_o sect._n 2._o relent_a or_o repentance_n p._n 16_o chap._n 7._o 6_o the_o degree_n and_o step_n whereby_o this_o work_n be_v carry_v on_o p._n 17_o sect._n 1._o cognition_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 18_o sect._n 2._o comparation_n or_o the_o soul_n compare_v itself_o with_o the_o law_n p._n 19_o sect._n 3_o apprehension_n 1_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o its_o way_n p._n 20_o sect._n 4._o 2_o apprehension_n of_o its_o lose_a condition_n p._n 21_o sect._n 5._o 4_o lamentation_n or_o legal_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n p._n 22_o sect._n 6._o 5_o persuasion_n that_o its_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a p._n 23_o sect._n 7._o 6_o anhelation_n or_o pant_v after_o christ_n p._n 24._o sect._n 8._o 7_o application_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 26_o sect._n 9_o 8_o humiliation_n the_o first_o part_n of_o gospel-repentance_n follow_v the_o first_o and_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 27_o sect._n 10._o 9_o resolution_n give_v up_o itself_o whole_o to_o the_o lord_n p._n 28_o sect._n 11._o 10_o manifestation_n or_o a_o sense_n of_o pardon_v love_n p._n 29_o sect._n 12._o 11_o contrition_n the_o second_o part_n of_o gospel-sorrow_n follow_v the_o second_o and_o reflex_n act_v of_o faith_n p._n 31_o sect._n 13._o 12_o conversation_n the_o soul_n act_v for_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n p._n 32_o chap._n 8._o sect._n 1_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequence_n of_o effectual_a call_n be_v 1_o spiritual_a life_n p._n 35_o sect._n 2._o liberty_n p._n 37._o sect._n 3_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n p._n 39_o sect._n 4._o adhere_v to_o the_o truth_n p._n 42_o sect._n 5._o justification_n p._n 45_o sect._n 6._o adoption_n p._n 47_o sect._n 7._o sanctification_n p._n 49_o sect._n 8._o affliction_n p._n 51_o sect._n 9_o perseverance_n p._n 53_o sect._n 10._o glorification_n p._n 56_o chap._n 9_o 8_o the_o subject_n of_o effectual_a call_n or_o who_o god_n do_v call_v p._n 58_o sect._n 1._o his_o elect_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o some_o of_o all_o sort_n p._n 60_o sect._n 3_o most_o and_o usual_o the_o inferior_a sort_n p._n 61_o chap._n 10._o 9_o the_o time_n of_o effectual_a call_n when_o god_n do_v call_v sect._n 1_o more_o general_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 65_o sect._n 2._o more_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n p._n 66_o 3_o reason_n thereof_o sect._n 3._o 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o firstling_n p._n 68_o sect._n 4._o 2_o the_o probability_n of_o a_o change_n p._n 70_o sect._n 5._o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o service_n p._n 72_o chap._n 11._o 10_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v p._n 74_o sect._n 1._o by_o his_o work_n and_o providence_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o 1_o by_o provide_v yoak-fellow_n p._n 75_o sect._n 3._o 2_o by_o grant_v good_a education_n p._n 77_o sect._n 4._o 3_o by_o procure_v service_n p._n 81_o sect._n 5._o 4_o by_o order_v their_o station_n p._n 83_o sect._n 6._o 5_o by_o prolong_v their_o day_n p._n 84_o sect._n 7._o 6_o by_o give_v good_a acquaintance_n p._n 87_o sect._n 8._o 7_o by_o afflict_v their_o person_n p._n 89_o sect._n 9_o 2_o by_o his_o word_n more_o especial_o the_o preach_v of_o it_o p._n 93_o sect._n 10._o 1_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v by_o plain_a preach_a p._n 95_o sect._n 11._o 2_o by_o pierce_a preach_a p._n 97_o sect._n 12._o 3_o by_o powerful_a preach_a p._n 100_o sect._n 13._o 3_o by_o his_o spirit_n p._n 102_o the_o act_n whereof_o be_v these_o sect._n 14._o 1_o it_o persuade_v p._n 103_o sect._n 15._o 2_o it_o fasten_v p._n 105_o sect._n 16._o 3_o it_o appli_v p._n 106_o sect._n 17._o 4_o it_o examine_v p._n 107_o sect_n 18._o 5_o it_o conclude_v p._n 108_o sect._n 19_o 6_o it_o disquiet_v p._n 109_o chap._n 12._o 11_o objection_n and_o query_n make_v and_o answer_v p._n 110_o sect._n 1._o obj._n 1_o whether_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n of_o effectual_a call_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o obj._n 2._o what_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o effectual_a call_v and_o sanctification_n p._n 113_o sect._n 3_o obj._n 3_o which_o grace_n be_v first_o faith_n or_o repentance_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 4._o obj._n 5._o whether_o effectual_a call_v be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n p._n 115_o chap._n 13._o 12._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n draw_v p._n 117_o sect._n 1._o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o end_n p._n 118_o sect._n 2._o from_o union_n to_o christ_n p._n 120_o sect._n 3_o from_o distinction_n present_a and_o future_a p._n 122_o sect._n 4._o from_o application_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 124_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o second_o part._n contain_v the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o and_o second_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o use_v p._n 126_o chap._n 2._o 1_o use_v for_o information_n show_v several_a thing_n p._n 128_o sect._n 1._o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o predestinate_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o priority_n of_o a_o change_n p._n 130_o sect._n 3_o the_o infelicity_n of_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a condition_n p._n 131_o sect._n 4._o the_o pedigree_n of_o grace_n p._n 133_o sect._n 5._o the_o dependency_n of_o man_n salvation_n p._n 135_o sect._n 6._o the_o quality_n of_o this_o call_v p._n 137_o sect._n 7._o the_o dfficulty_n of_o effectual_a call_v p._n 139_o sect._n 8._o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n p._n 141_o sect._n 9_o the_o excellency_n of_o effectual_a call_v p._n 143_o sect._n 10._o the_o industry_n of_o youth_n p._n 145_o sect._n 11._o the_o misery_n of_o sinful_a age_n p._n 148_o sect._n 12._o the_o utility_n of_o observation_n p._n 150_o sect._n 13._o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 152_o sect._n 14._o the_o necessity_n of_o hear_v p._n 154_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1._o 2_o use_v for_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o uncalled_a in_o these_o respect_n p._n 156_o sect._n 2._o 1_o they_o can_v yet_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v predestinate_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 3._o 2_o if_o they_o do_v conclude_v they_o do_v but_o delude_v themselves_o p._n 158_o sect._n 4._o 3_o they_o can_v take_v no_o true_a contentment_n in_o any_o temporal_a enjoyment_n p._n 161_o sect._n 5._o 4_o they_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o promise_n p._n 164_o sect._n 6._o 5_o they_o have_v nothing_o real_o to_o bear_v they_o up_o in_o affliction_n p._n 166_o sect._n 7._o 6_o they_o have_v no_o support_n in_o death_n p._n 168_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 1_o the_o three_o use_n of_o reprehension_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_v this_o work_n and_o look_v not_o after_o it_o p._n 171._o sect._n 2._o 1_o aggravate_v circumstance_n 1_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o call_n p._n 176_o sect._n 3._o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o act_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 4._o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o agent_n p._n 180_o sect._n 5._o 2_o the_o altitude_n of_o your_o inexcusableness_n p._n 183_o wherein_o 6_o usual_a plea_n of_o people_n be_v foil_v sect._n 6._o 1_o the_o warrant_n of_o their_o hear_n p._n 184_o sect._n 7._o 2_o they_o can_v read_v p._n 185_o sect._n 8._o 3_o they_o have_v no_o time_n p._n 188_o sect._n 9_o 4_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o understanding_n p._n 190_o sect._n 10._o 5_o they_o be_v sluggish_a and_o of_o a_o regardless_a temper_n p._n 191_o sect._n 11._o 6_o they_o be_v forgetful_a p._n 192_o sect._n 12._o 3_o the_o magnitude_n of_o god_n providence_n p._n 194_o sect._n 13._o 4_o the_o lenitude_n of_o spirit_n p._n 197_o sect._n 14._o 5_o the_o longitude_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 200_o sect._n 15._o 6_o the_o latitude_n of_o their_o comfort_n p._n 203_o sect._n 16._o 2_o administer_a cause_n of_o this_o neglect_n p._n 206_o sect._n 17._o 1_o not_o right_a apprehension_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 18._o 1_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o effectual_a call_v p._n 207_o sect._n 19_o 2_o of_o the_o need_n of_o call_v p._n 210_o sect._n 20._o 3_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o call_v p._n 215_o sect._n 21._o 2_o false_a supposition_n p._n 217_o sect._n 22._o 1_o of_o their_o condition_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 23._o 2_o
faith_n sin_n must_v out_o of_o the_o house_n by_o force_n for_o they_o can_v dwell_v both_o together_o with_o love_n and_o like_v it_o now_o look_v upon_o sin_n with_o coyness_n and_o detestation_n and_o upon_o grace_n with_o a_o please_a smile_n and_o say_v away_o you_o fawn_a flatterer_n &_o welcome_o faithful_a friend_n christ_n and_o grace_n these_o namely_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o beam_n and_o ray_n of_o that_o sun_n which_o god_n set_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o first_o he_o create_v the_o new_a world_n and_o implant_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o love_a accord_n between_o they_o though_o of_o late_a some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o at_o variance_n by_o buzz_v causeless_a jealousy_n in_o their_o ear_n whereas_o god_n never_o set_v the_o one_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n vii_o vi_o the_o degree_n and_o step_v whereby_o effectual_a calling_n arise_v to_o perfection_n and_o be_v complete_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v those_o degree_n whereby_o god_n carry_v on_o this_o choice_a work_n the_o round_n of_o that_o ladder_n whereby_o he_o raise_v the_o soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o its_o self_n to_o himself_o let_v we_o tract_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o ordinary_a go_n for_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o confine_v the_o spirit_n for_o as_o it_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o also_o how_o it_o list_v but_o this_o order_n seem_v to_o i_o probable_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o effectual_a call_n and_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o convert_n 1._o cognition_n or_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n s._n 1_o it_o usual_o learn_v this_o hornbook_n before_o it_o get_v into_o a_o high_a form_n how_o can_v he_o be_v what_o he_o will_v be_v that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o be_v and_o how_o can_v he_o know_v what_o he_o be_v that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o have_v he_o ambr._n lex_fw-la est_fw-la index_n peccati_fw-la ambr._n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o sin_n too_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o do_v indigitate_v and_o point_v at_o sin_n the_o law_n be_v a_o lookingglass_n but_o if_o we_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o glass_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o sin_n be_v 8._o 1_o john_n 3._o 1_o 4_o 8._o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o if_o there_o 15._o rom._n 4._o 15._o be_v law_n and_o no_o knowledge_n of_o this_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o page_n then_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o of_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v must_v be_v turn_v over_o the_o soul_n must_v meditate_v upon_o that_o god_n open_v the_o eye_n now_o to_o see_v his_o mind_n in_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n in_o his_o law_n have_v not_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n keep_v many_o a_o one_o a_o sleep_n still_o in_o the_o devil_n lap_n unseen_a danger_n make_v no_o impression_n upon_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o guilt_n danger_n &_o c._n it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o through_o inconsiderateness_n or_o the_o strong_a tide_n of_o corruption_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o till_o god_n stop_v and_o damn_n it_o up_o with_o the_o working_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n may_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o pursue_v the_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o where_o there_o be_v effectual_a call_n this_o be_v a_o attendant_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n light_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v god_n gracious_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n begin_v with_o light_n and_o his_o way_n be_v from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o can_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n if_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n monarchy_n i_o mention_v not_o the_o law_n to_o derogate_v from_o or_o eclipse_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o comparation_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o use_n s._n 2_o that_o the_o soul_n make_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o to_o compare_v its_o way_n with_o the_o law_n now_o it_o lay_v its_o life_n to_o the_o line_n its_o way_n to_o the_o word_n now_o it_o bring_v its_o self_n to_o the_o trial_n the_o touchstone_n the_o square_a the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a obliqui_fw-la rom._n 7._o 12._o rectum_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o measure_n for_o every_o straight_a thing_n do_v best_a discover_v that_o which_o be_v crooked_a there_o be_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n wherein_o the_o soul_n weigh_v itself_o now_o it_o bring_v its_o face_n to_o this_o glass_n and_o there_o tell_v its_o spot_n not_o of_o beauty_n but_o deformity_n as_o 34._o 2_o king_n 4._o 34._o elisha_n stretch_v himself_o upon_o the_o child_n part_n to_o part_n so_o do_v the_o soul_n bring_v the_o law_n to_o itself_o and_o its_o self_n to_o the_o law_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n compare_v himself_o and_o his_o way_n with_o the_o law_n in_o rom._n 7._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n a_o spiritual_a law_n but_o a_o carnal_a paul_n this_o also_o be_v david_n course_n ps_n 119._o 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o how_o can_v he_o think_v on_o his_o way_n if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o law_n and_o compare_v they_o together_o the_o soul_n now_o say_v to_o its_o self_n as_o jehu_n 15._o 2_o king_n 10._o 15._o to_o jehonadah_n with_o a_o little_a alteration_n of_o the_o word_n be_v my_o heart_n right_o as_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o soul_n do_v compare_v itself_o with_o itself_o with_o other_o which_o be_v false_a rule_n but_o now_o with_o the_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o just_a measure_n god_n hate_v false_a balance_n and_o measure_n in_o spiritual_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_n 1._o apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o its_o way_n 2._o apprehension_n of_o its_o lose_a condition_n s._n 3_o the_o next_o stair_n or_o step_v that_o the_o soul_n take_v be_v apprehension_n or_o sense_n and_o that_o 1._o of_o sin_n &_o the_o evil_a of_o its_o way_n now_o it_o see_v itself_o sick_a and_o have_v look_v into_o the_o law_n it_o discern_v the_o paleness_n of_o its_o countenance_n the_o symptom_n of_o its_o heart_n distemper_n it_o may_v say_v to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o 18._o 1_o king_n 17._o 18._o widow_n to_o elijah_n o_o thou_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n before_o all_o be_v well_o now_o all_o be_v ill_a all_o whole_a before_o now_o all_o be_v naught_o now_o it_o know_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v black_a defile_v and_o pollute_v all_o over_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v clean_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n before_o but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v 2._o prov._n 16._o 2._o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n seem_v just_a but_o his_o neghbour_n come_v and_o search_v 17._o prov._n 18._o 17._o he_o we_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o be_v partial_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o law_n as_o our_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n come_v and_o search_v we_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o his_o new_a covenant_n that_o people_n shall_v remember_v their_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o their_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o for_o their_o abomination_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o now_o do_v the_o soul_n call_v to_o remembrance_n it_o be_v former_a evil_a practice_n and_o say_v i_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a before_o and_o think_v nothing_o now_o i_o be_o in_o the_o light_n i_o perceive_v myself_o all_o stain_v and_o mire_v 2._o of_o its_o lose_a condition_n now_o it_o see_v the_o s._n 4_o sword_n of_o god_n indignation_n hang_v over_o its_o head_n by_o a_o twine_n thread_n now_o it_o see_v the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n unstop_v and_o ready_a to_o empty_v themselves_o upon_o its_o head_n in_o a_o curse_n to_o its_o eternal_a destruction_n
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