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A54651 Calling and election, or, Many are called, but few are chosen being a consideration of Mat. 22.14 / by Charles Phelpes. Phelpes, Charles. 1674 (1674) Wing P1973; ESTC R31116 95,202 218

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neglect the present opportunity And so it speaks good and comfortable words unto men to the end they might repent and turn to God and doe works meet for repentance Acts 26. 18 20 23. And is proper to comfort poor dejected despairing creatures who are greatly discouraged by that device of men we have opposed Isai 61. 1 2. For some one may say Oh! If I did but know my self to be one of Gods Elect ones If I did but know that I belong to the Election of Grace then mine heart would be quieted and comforted This would be a lifting up to me now I am cast down and my heart disquieted within me But alas I fear I am none of Gods Elect and chosen ones I cannot find such and such frames and changes from whence I might safely conclude that I am one of that number Nay I find so much evil and wickedness in my self that I may rather fear and conclude that I am one of them that are rejected of God and that I am not Elected And then what will become of me I must perish for ever and be everlastingly wretched and miserable Well What solid and certain comfort affordeth this devise of Absolute election to such an one in such a condition Certainly no true or Soul-quieting Consolation and reviving For 1. It either saith in general though thou beest never so wicked yet thou mayest belong to the Election of Grace at present though thou knowest it not nor doth it appear to any one else that thou dost so But by their own Doctrine 1. This is but a peradventure and it is ten to one whether it be so or no And may not such a one much rather still continue fearful and doubtful then the Disciples might be so when our Saviour said One of you shall betray me they all said Lord is it I is it I Seeing that was but spoken of one in twelve whereas here twelve to one are not Elected or Chosen according to their own devise And 2. This is comforting men with a lie and so none of Gods way of comforting For this supposeth that wicked ones may be while such the subject● of Gods Election which is very false as hath been shewn And as may be seen in Isai 65. 11 15. Where Gods Chosen are opposed to them that chuse that in which he delights not even the wicked Whereas Gods way of comforting is with the Truth Hence the Comforter ir said to be the Spirit of Truth and so the Comforter John 14. 16 17. and 16. 26. 2. Or they may answer more particularly and say Thy fear is a good sign that thou art one of the Elect. But though it were as indeed it is not a good signe yet it is not a sure one For the sinners in Zion may be afraid and fearfulness surprize the Hypocrite Isai 33. 14. But what saith the Doctrine of Gods Election to such a despairing sorrowful one It is proper to comfort all that mourn and so such an one as we are here speaking of Isai 61. 1 2. Though it answer not with their speeches as Job 32. 14. Yet it declareth good news and true news to such an one it daubeth him not up with untemper'd morter nor telleth him he may be one of Gods Elect though a wicked person and unbeliever But it assureth him the contrary And yet shews him both that while it is called to day he may through grace believe And in so doing shall have a new name given unto him And though formerly he were not Elected yet now shall be one of Gods Elect. This sheweth that such as were not his People may be his People and that such as were not beloved or Elected may become beloved and Elected which is the same as we have shewed Rom. 9. 25 26. That such as were not his children may become his children and shall so do in believing in Christ as the Scripture hath said For To as many as receive him to them he gives the right and priviledge to become the Sons of God even to them who believe on his name Rom. 9. 26. with John 1. 12. 13. 1 Pet. 2. 9 10. And thus God in his Doctrine doth create the fruit of his lips Peace Peace to him that is far off to such stout-hearted ones as are far from righteousness To the end they might forsake their unrighteous wayes and thoughts and return to him and he will have mercy upon them and multiply to pardon them Isai 57. 19. with chap. 46. 12 13. chap. 55. 6 7 8. Therefore though this Doctrine saith Wo to the wicked that men might hear and fear and not continue such Yet it calleth to the wicked look unto Christ and be ye saved Come unto him and he will give you rest And to move them thereto it assureth men that God hath no pleasure none at all neither secret nor revealed in the everlasting destruction of the wicked while it is called to day As he hath both said and sworn and given his Son to be an actual clear universal and everlasting witness of the truth of it Ezek. 18. 23. 30 32. and 33. 10 11. John 3. 16. and 12. 47. And so it propounds true and encouraging Comfort to such a one not to continue in his Iniquity for in so doing it will be his ruine but to come unto Christ who is the root and foundation of Election in coming unto and abiding in whom he shall be reckoned after him and blessed with him to all Eternity Nay Let me yet adde further This Doctrine of Gods election contains in the womb of it and proclaims with the mouth of it encouragement and comfort to such as having been formerly ingrassed into Christ the prime Elect and root of Election and so made of the chosen number have yet for their iniquity or unfruitfulness been cut off from Christ And to whom God hath given a Bill of Divorce after they have been espoused to him while they are joyned to all the living that such as these might not utterly ●…spaire or be discouraged from returning unto him Though indeed such iniquity as procures such an heavy Judgement is highly provoking and dangerous For it assureth that while it is the day of Gods grace and patience in returning and rest they shall be saved Isai 30 15. That he can righteously again choose such as after once chosen have been rejected and refused by him as it is said of Jerusalem Cry yet saith the Lord unto the Prophet The Lord shall yet comfort Zion and shall yet choose Jerusalem Zech. 1. 17. And the Lord shall choose Jerusalem again Chap. 2. 12. Thus it is said concerning the Jews who were our Types and whom we are instructed to behold 1 Cor. 10. 18. that some of the branches were broken off from the true Olive-Tree because of their unbelief And yet if they abide not still in unbelief they shall be graffed in for God is able to graff them in again who had been but