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A74688 Vox Dei & hominis. God's call from heaven ecchoed [sic] by mans answer from earth. Or a survey of effectual calling. In the [brace] explication of its nature. Distribution of it into its parts. Illustration of it by its properties. Confirmation of it by reasons. Application of it by uses. Being the substance of several sermons delivered to the people of Heveningham, in Suffolk. / By J. Votier, minister of the gospel.; Vox Dei et hominis Votier, J. (James), b. 1622. 1658 (1658) Wing V709; Thomason E1756_1; ESTC R209691 204,151 359

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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
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rogat_fw-la negare_fw-la docet_fw-la with_o a_o denial_n if_o they_o be_v not_o more_o hot_a in_o their_o work_n they_o can_v never_o win_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o christ_n eli_n vile_a child_n fear_v not_o their_o 25._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o father_n faint_a chide_n the_o lord_n do_v earnest_o protest_v to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o minister_n jer._n 11._o 7._o i_o earnest_o protest_v say_v the_o lord_n or_o as_o in_o the_o original_n protest_v i_o protest_v i_o deliver_v my_o mind_n to_o you_o over_o and_o over_o which_o show_v earnestness_n earnest_n preach_v many_o time_n bring_v early_a practice_n minister_n shall_v first_o warm_v their_o heart_n at_o the_o spirit_n fire_n and_o then_o warm_a their_o sermon_n at_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v so_o speak_v that_o their_o word_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o fall_v from_o their_o head_n but_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o heart_n &_o what_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o like_a to_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o 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