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A15527 Saints by calling: or Called to be saints A godly treatise of our holy calling to Christ, by the gospell. With the seuerall gifts proper vnto the called: and their counterfeits in the hypocrites which are not partakers of this effectuall calling. Written by Thomas Wilson, minister of Gods word, at S. Georges Church in Canterbury. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1620 (1620) STC 25796; ESTC S103067 273,228 442

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of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o of_o saint_n peter_n call_v gloriousioy_v 1_o pet._n 1._o unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o earnest_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o and_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o david_n beg_v hear_v psal._n 51._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n where_o observe_v this_o that_o joy_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hear_v let_v i_o hear_v even_o by_o that_o gladsome_a joyful_a tiding_n of_o forgiveness_n by_o christ_n how_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o increase_v by_o that_o mean_n and_o be_v at_o any_o time_n overshadow_a as_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o with_o god_n dear_a child_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o their_o joy_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o black_a cloud_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n than_o it_o be_v recover_v and_o have_v again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o 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increase_n of_o it_o for_o since_o both_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n be_v breed_v and_o feed_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o same_o way_n our_o rejoice_a the_o fruit_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v get_v and_o preserve_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o stay_v too_o long_o about_o any_o one_o thing_n have_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o this_o former_a rejoice_v of_o a_o christian_a heart_n under_o hope_n of_o god_n glory_n do_v bring_v forth_o another_o branch_n of_o rejoice_v far_o more_o admirable_a and_o that_o be_v rejoice_v in_o bitter_a tribulation_n tribulation_n which_o be_v grievous_a to_o our_o nature_n for_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o true_a believer_n have_v their_o heart_n move_v to_o joy_n and_o gladness_n because_o they_o certain_o look_v to_o be_v glorify_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o far_o less_o matter_n use_v to_o cheer_v up_o 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their_o faith_n therefore_o their_o affliction_n do_v nourish_v in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o glory_n as_o seal_n and_o pledge_n thereof_o unto_o they_o assure_v they_o that_o rest_n will_v come_v after_o their_o trouble_n according_a to_o god_n faithful_a promise_n now_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o rest_n and_o happiness_n in_o hope_n whereof_o they_o live_v cause_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o they_o which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o their_o way_n &_o as_o part_v of_o their_o way_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v towards_o that_o glorious_a and_o happy_a end_n they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a comfort_v herewith_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_n to_o know_v that_o be_v now_o make_v partaker_n
one_o thing_n or_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o as_o justification_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v one_o thing_n the_o absolution_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v certain_a word_n as_o regeneration_n renew_v or_o renovation_n and_o sanctification_n which_o import_v one_o selfe-same_a action_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o that_o whereby_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n as_o touch_v the_o dominion_n and_o the_o power_n which_o it_o do_v exercise_v before_o our_o call_n be_v destroy_v till_o itself_o at_o length_n be_v whole_o abolish_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o a_o new_a quality_n of_o holiness_n put_v into_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v begin_v to_o love_n and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n till_o it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o perfection_n by_o certain_a degree_n this_o work_n or_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o 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christianity_n to_o become_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n son_n of_o god_n be_v before_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o member_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n son_n of_o adam_n thus_o do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o have_v say_v john_n 1._o 12._o that_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o present_o add_v which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o god_n to_o declare_v this_o unto_o we_o that_o our_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n be_v the_o make_n of_o we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o furnish_n we_o with_o such_o quality_n and_o property_n as_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o son_n howbeit_o for_o as_o much_o as_o most_o divine_n and_o best_a learned_a man_n do_v confound_v regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n i_o do_v therefore_o follow_v that_o common_o receive_a judgement_n and_o by_o regeneration_n understand_v that_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a consequent_a of_o our_o new_a birth_n wherein_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o as_o sanctification_n it_o be_v the_o put_n of_o another_o and_o new_a nature_n into_o we_o even_o that_o divine_a as_o peter_n call_v it_o therefore_o be_v usual_o 5._o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o new_a birth_n now_o for_o the_o last_o word_n of_o sanctification_n whereas_o that_o word_n be_v sometime_o general_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v all_o that_o even_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v from_o or_o be_v do_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o rest_n 2._o of_o this_o sinful_a world_n to_o remain_v and_o be_v unto_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o argument_n where_o we_o distinguish_v it_o from_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o justification_n it_o be_v that_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n renew_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o a_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v ephesian_n 4._o 23_o 24._o or_o more_o brief_o it_o be_v that_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o our_o corruption_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v abolish_v and_o holiness_n perfect_v by_o degree_n for_o in_o this_o work_n though_o christ_n minister_v a_o power_n to_o the_o believer_n by_o his_o spirit_n against_o sin_n to_o master_v it_o and_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a at_o the_o first_o so_o as_o by_o it_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v utter_o do_v away_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o strength_n give_v perfect_o to_o work_v good_a for_o then_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v justify_v ourselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d die_v in_o vain_a and_o we_o need_v not_o his_o mediation_n to_o make_v our_o work_n accept_v but_o whereas_o in_o sin_n beside_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n wherein_o we_o be_v wrap_v and_o from_o which_o our_o justification_n have_v free_v we_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o have_v put_v upon_o we_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n there_o be_v also_o in_o it_o a_o tyranny_n dominion_n and_o power_n which_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o exercise_v even_o over_o the_o very_a elect_n who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v willing_o offer_v the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o part_n or_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n and_o instrument_n to_o fight_v and_o war_n 〈◊〉_d corruption_n that_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n the_o desire_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v rom._n 6._o 13._o 17_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o work_n of_o our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v strength_n &_o force_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n against_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n to_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o subdue_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o underling_n that_o howsoever_o it_o dwell_v and_o remain_v there_o egg_v to_o evil_a and_o still_o solicit_v and_o provoke_v against_o god_n yet_o it_o want_v now_o much_o of_o his_o former_a vigour_n and_o might_n so_o as_o it_o can_v reign_v and_o rage_n with_o full_a swinge_n as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v we_o headlong_o after_o all_o ungodliness_n &_o unrighteousness_n this_o we_o get_v by_o our_o sanctification_n apollo_n now_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o open_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o with_o the_o cause_n and_o hereafter_o we_o may_v consider_v of_o the_o measure_n aquila_n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o i_o have_v show_v what_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v then_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o into_o his_o part_n and_o by_o sanctification_n the_o member_n lay_v out_o particular_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o work_n divine_n use_v to_o make_v two_o part_n and_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o have_v two_o degree_n first_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n hereof_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 6._o and_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n to_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o &_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o rom._n 6._o 2_o 3_o 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v our_o walk_n in_o new_a nesse_n of_o life_n or_o quicken_a the_o new_a man_n or_o live_v to_o god_n rom._n 6._o 4._o in_o which_o respect_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v with_o he_o phil._n 3._o 1._o rom._n 6._o 8._o here_o than_o we_o have_v with_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o deliver_v to_o we_o which_o i_o will_v for_o better_a understanding_n sanctification_n thus_o declare_v and_o set_v forth_o according_a as_o i_o conceive_v of_o it_o the_o first_o part_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n or_o die_v to_o sin_n which_o be_v when_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o sinful_a corrupt_a nature_n be_v take_v down_o and_o by_o degree_n weaken_v as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n languish_v by_o degree_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o as_o sin_n can_v bring_v forth_o such_o evil_a fruit_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o it_o do_v while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o this_o be_v
in_o which_o they_o live_v obey_v the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n walk_v in_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o very_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a respect_n unto_o their_o own_o good_a as_o well_o as_o with_o zealous_a respect_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n fin_n not_o to_o give_v it_o they_o in_o full_a measure_n during_o this_o life_n first_o in_o that_o sin_n be_v suffer_v still_o to_o remain_v and_o to_o tempt_v they_o it_o stir_v up_o watchfulness_n to_o have_v such_o a_o enemy_n watchfulness_n within_o the_o house_n yea_o in_o the_o bedchamber_n even_o in_o the_o inward_a heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sleep_v in_o security_n but_o as_o in_o town_n which_o be_v only_o assault_v outward_o man_n stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o guard_n so_o it_o behove_v much_o more_o god_n child_n to_o do_v have_v their_o city_n already_o surprise_v sin_n be_v within_o their_o soul_n 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