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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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other_o mean_v use_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o then_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v and_o the_o work_n dispatch_v chap._n xii_o xi_o objection_n answer_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o some_o few_o objection_n and_o query_n that_o may_v be_v make_v many_o question_n may_v be_v start_v such_o as_o savour_v of_o curiosity_n more_o than_o christianity_n of_o carnal_a wit_n than_o spiritual_a wisdom_n that_o have_v more_o bone_n than_o meat_n the_o lord_n redress_v it_o this_o age_n be_v too_o rife_o with_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v wave_v and_o speak_v only_o to_o three_o or_o four_o which_o i_o judge_v convenient_a and_o pertinent_a 1._o obj._n the_o first_o be_v whether_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a s._n 1_o
be_v of_o very_o great_a concernment_n to_o know_v whether_o or_o no_o we_o be_v true_o convert_v i_o request_v you_o my_o dear_a friend_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o work_n speedy_o and_o serious_o delay_v it_o not_o a_o moment_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v you_o spiritual_a arithmetic_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o right_o to_o cast_v up_o your_o soul_n account_v and_o if_o upon_o due_a search_n you_o find_v yourselves_o effectual_o call_v then_o listen_v especial_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o ensue_a and_o last_v use_n and_o if_o you_o find_v yourselves_o uncalled_a lend_v a_o ear_n and_o a_o eye_n heedful_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o chap._n vii_o 6._o use_v for_o exhortation_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o further_a improvement_n s._n 1_o of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n and_o that_o to_o two_o sort_n 1._o gracious_a one_o or_o 1._o the_o godly_a 2._o graceless_a one_o or_o 2._o the_o ungodly_a 1._o to_o gracious_a 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also_o by_o admiration_n his_o thought_n have_v be_v upon_o you_o for_o your_o good_a let_v your_o thought_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o let_v they_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n beneficiorum_fw-la luke_n 1._o 43._o psa_fw-la 48._o 9_o optima_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la custos_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la memoria_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la and_o as_o she_o wonder_v that_o the_o mother_n of_o her_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o she_o so_o do_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o visit_v thou_o christian_n shall_v think_v of_o christ_n love_a kindness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o temple_n spiritual_a renovation_n shall_v be_v follow_v by_o serious_a recordation_n carnal_a man_n thought_n be_v take_v up_o in_o contemplate_v their_o external_a accommodation_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o christian_n heart_n be_v take_v up_o in_o consider_v their_o internal_a advantage_n tho._n anello_n that_o make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o naples_n some_o 8._o year_n since_o can_v hardly_o sleep_v for_o think_v of_o his_o greatness_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v thou_o be_v transport_v with_o thought_n of_o god_n graciousness_n wonder_v at_o his_o work_n admire_v he_o for_o admit_v thou_o into_o his_o bosom_n adore_v he_o for_o adoption_n thou_o may_v well_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o thy_o cogitation_n who_o have_v be_v lose_v in_o thy_o transgression_n if_o he_o have_v not_o cause_v thou_o to_o live_v by_o conversion_n 2._o let_v your_o word_n be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o his_o s._n 5_o praise_n in_o his_o temple_n do_v every_o one_o speak_v of_o his_o glory_n tell_v how_o he_o teach_v thou_o the_o truth_n 9_o psal_n 29._o 9_o speak_v how_o he_o save_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n declare_v how_o he_o deliver_v thou_o from_o spiritual_a death_n come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o 6._o psal_n 66._o 16._o quid_fw-la melius_fw-la &_o animo_fw-la geramus_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la promamus_fw-la &_o calamo_fw-la explanemus_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la gratis_o psal_n 149._o 6_o 6._o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v other_o know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o let_v it_o not_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o thy_o own_o breast_n but_o let_v thy_o mouth_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v it_o from_o thy_o heart_n to_o other_o head_n especial_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o grace_n with_o thyself_o sing_v aloud_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n have_v turn_v thou_o from_o sin_n to_o grace_n there_o be_v reason_n therefore_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v be_v tune_v to_o his_o glory_n say_v true_o i_o be_v a_o vile_a sinner_n but_o the_o lord_n through_o his_o grace_n have_v plant_v in_o i_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n i_o be_v nigh_o to_o perish_v and_o destruction_n but_o the_o lord_n prevent_v i_o with_o pity_n and_o deliverance_n let_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o conquer_a of_o your_o sin_n be_v bear_v in_o triumph_n in_o the_o open_a chariot_n of_o sincere_a and_o serious_a expression_n 3._o let_v your_o work_n also_o be_v the_o herald_n of_o s._n 6_o his_o praise_n not_o only_o speak_v but_o do_v thankfulness_n if_o only_o oral_a and_o not_o real_a it_o be_v but_o complemental_a gratitude_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o tongue_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v in_o word_n but_o be_v not_o of_o worth_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o in_o work_n let_v thankfulness_n be_v impress_v and_o stamp_v upon_o your_o action_n let_v they_o bear_v the_o image_n and_o character_n of_o your_o grateful_a mind_n grateful_a work_n from_o man_n suit_n well_o with_o a_o gracious_a work_n from_o god_n which_o be_v these_o three_o especial_o 1._o a_o humble_a abasement_n 2._o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n 3._o a_o holy_a deportment_n 1._o a_o humble_a abasement_n walk_v self_n denying_o s._n 7_o and_o humble_o with_o thy_o god_n when_o saint_n bear_v a_o low_a sail_n they_o acknowledge_v their_o father_n gracious_a sovereignty_n god_n honour_n be_v most_o advance_v when_o his_o people_n heart_n be_v most_o abase_v holy_a one_o be_v call_v humble_a one_o in_o scripture_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a clothing_n in_o the_o saint_n wardrobe_n humility_n best_o become_v humilitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la excelsius_fw-la humilitate_fw-la they_o next_o to_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o speak_v much_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o god_n what_o have_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v therefore_o they_o shall_v lie_v low_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n self-denegation_a be_v their_o saviour_n exaltation_n humble_a soul_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o their_o father_n house_n 2._o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n improve_v s._n 8_o and_o increase_v your_o talon_n of_o effectual_a call_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o you_o husband_n your_o stock_n to_o purpose_n take_v peter_n counsel_n grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n now_o you_o have_v 18._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o a_o principle_n do_v not_o let_v it_o lie_v dead_a manage_v it_o to_o the_o main_a end_n draw_v it_o out_o into_o act_n receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a you_o know_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o idle_a servant_n that_o do_v not_o trade_n with_o his_o talon_n 3._o a_o holy_a deportment_n live_v like_o a_o saint_n s._n 9_o let_v save_v conversion_n be_v know_v by_o a_o suitable_a conversation_n let_v your_o do_n be_v answerable_a to_o effectual_a call_n i_o beseech_v you_o with_o paul_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o 30._o ephes_n 4._o 1._o matth._n 21._o 30._o be_v call_v be_v
of_o god_n compassion_n p._n 220_o sect._n 24._o 3_o sinful_a procrastination_n p._n 222_o sect._n 25._o 4_o worldly_n persecution_n p._n 225_o sect._n 26._o 5_o want_v of_o attention_n p._n 228_o sect._n 27._o 6_o other_o conversation_n p._n 231_o sect._n 28._o 7_o wilful_a ignoration_n p_o 234_o sect._n 29._o 3_o astonish_v consequence_n p._n 236_o sect._n 30._o 1_o hastiness_n of_o death_n p._n 237_o sect._n 31._o 2_o the_o horror_n of_o forsake_v p._n 239_o sect._n 32._o 3_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 241_o sect._n 33._o 4_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 242_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o the_o four_o use_n for_o comfort_n to_o the_o effectual_o call_v 8_o ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 244_o sect._n 2._o 1_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o conclusion_n p._n 245_o sect._n 3._o 2_o the_o sureness_n of_o salvation_n p._n 246_o sect._n 4._o 3_o the_o safety_n of_o persuasion_n p._n 248_o sect._n 5._o 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o union_n p._n 250_o sect._n 6._o 5_o a_o special_a benediction_n p._n 252_o sect._n 7._o 1_o the_o matter_n of_o blessedness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o the_o mean_n to_o blessedness_n p._n 254_o sect._n 9_o 6_o the_o spring_n of_o action_n p._n 255_o sect._n 10._o 7_o a_o sign_n of_o affection_n p._n 256_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o singular_a condition_n p._n 258_o chap._n 6._o sect._n 1_o the_o five_o use_n for_o examination_n p._n 259_o sect._n 2._o 1_o negative_o what_o be_v not_o effectual_a call_v p._n 260_o sect._n 3._o 1_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o effectual_a call_v p._n 261_o sect._n 4._o 1_o gift_n and_o part_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 5._o 2_o good_a education_n good_a parent_n and_o godly_a relation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 6._o 3_o live_v among_o religious_a people_n p._n 263_o sect._n 7._o 4_o a_o civil_a fair_a moral_a life_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 5_o not_o to_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n as_o other_o p._n 264_o sect._n 9_o 6_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n outward_o p._n 265_o sect._n 10._o 7_o to_o be_v of_o a_o church_n p._n 266_o sect._n 11._o 8_o a_o confident_a presumption_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n and_o condition_n p._n 267_o sect._n 12._o 9_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n p._n 268_o sect._n 13._o 10._o to_o hold_v a_o opinion_n or_o to_o adhere_v to_o this_o or_o that_o party_n p._n 269_o sect._n 14._o 11_o the_o do_v of_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n may_v do_v p._n 270_o sect._n 15._o thing_n more_o near_o relate_v to_o and_o more_o like_a effectual_a call_v p._n 271_o sect._n 16._o 1_o there_o may_v be_v a_o feel_n of_o sin_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 17._o 2_o disquiet_a and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 18._o 3_o fear_v and_o trouble_v about_o sin_n before_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o p._n 273_o sect._n 19_o 4_o one_o may_v love_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n defend_v it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 20._o 5_o one_o may_v wish_v happiness_n and_o yet_o never_o will_v holiness_n p._n 274_o sect._n 21._o 6_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o and_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 275_o sect._n 22._o 7_o one_o may_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o saint_n p._n 276_o sect._n 23._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o punish_a dispensation_n p._n 277_o sect._n 24._o 9_o there_o may_v be_v a_o outward_a solemn_a mourning_n p._n 278_o sect._n 25._o 10_o there_o may_v be_v promise_v of_o amendment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 26._o 11_o there_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a but_o no_o perfect_a reformation_n p._n 279_o sect._n 27._o affirmative_o what_o be_v effectual_a calling_n p._n 280_o sect._n 28._o 1_o relative_o in_o opposition_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 29._o 1_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 30._o 1_o not_o gift_n 2_o not_o confidence_n of_o any_o kind_n but_o true_a joy_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 31._o 1_o such_o joy_n as_o proceed_v from_o sorrow_n p._n 281_o sect._n 32._o 2_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 33._o 3_o not_o to_o go_v according_a to_o conscience_n simple_o but_o as_o guide_v and_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n p._n 282_o sect._n 34._o 4_o not_o to_o take_v up_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n but_o adhere_v to_o christ_n p._n ibid._n 2_o for_o those_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n sect._n 35._o 1_o not_o confession_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o tongue_n but_o in_o truth_n p._n 283_o sect._n 36._o 2_o not_o a_o vex_v for_o sin_n only_o but_o a_o change_n from_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 37._o 3_o trouble_v at_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o against_o god_n p._n 284_o sect._n 38._o 4_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o itself_o and_o because_o it_o be_v like_a god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 39_o 5_o a_o desire_n of_o boliness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o happiness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 40._o 6_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n from_o good_a receive_v p._n 285_o sect._n 41._o 7_o a_o desire_n of_o other_o prayer_n for_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n ibid._n sect._n 42._o 8_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o deal_n by_o improve_n affliction_n p._n 286_o sect._n 43._o 9_o inward_o mourning_n and_o rend_v the_o heart_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 44._o 10_o a_o promise_n of_o amendment_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o sin_n p._n 287_o sect._n 45._o 11_o universal_a reformation_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 46._o 2_o absolute_o and_o by_o way_n of_o position_n p._n 288_o sect._n 47._o 1_o sight_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 48._o 2_o sense_n p._n 289_o sect._n 49._o 3_o seek_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 50._o 4_o settle_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 51._o 5_o submit_v p._n 290_o sect._n 52._o a_o further_a trial_n of_o effectual_a call_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 53._o 1_o oppose_v sin_n know_v by_o four_o thing_n p._n 291_o sect._n 54._o 1_o a_o spiritual_a contention_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 55._o ob._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n with_o sin_n even_o in_o natural_a man_n p._n 292_o sect._n 56._o ob._n 2._o how_o shall_v these_o two_o contention_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 57_o 1_o in_o the_o wicked_a it_o proceed_v from_o servile_a fear_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 58._o 2_o it_o be_v usual_o against_o gross_a sin_n p._n 293_o sect._n 59_o 3_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o wickedness_n p._n 294_o sect._n 60._o 4_o they_o seek_v only_o the_o repression_n and_o not_o the_o confusion_n of_o sin_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 61._o 2_o impartial_a prosecution_n of_o sin_n p._n 295_o sect._n 62._o 3_o a_o tender_a conscience_n p._n 296_o sect._n 63._o 4_o timely_o caution_n p._n 297_o sect._n 64._o 2_o obey_v the_o spirit_n p._n 298_o sect._n 65._o 3_o submit_v to_o trial_n p._n 299_o sect._n 66._o 4_o confide_v with_o fear_n p._n 300_o sect._n 67._o 5_o always_o move_v towards_o god_n p._n 301_o sect._n 68_o 6_o affect_v p._n 302_o sect._n 69._o 1_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 70._o 2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 303_o sect._n 71._o 1_o his_o perfection_n in_o himself_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 72._o 2_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 73._o 7_o improve_n assurance_n p._n 304_o sect._n 74._o 8_o hate_v hypocrisy_n p._n 305_o sect._n 75._o 9_o resist_v custom_n p._n 306_o sect._n 76._o 10_o prize_v communion_n p._n 307_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o six_o use_n for_o exhortation_n p._n 308_o sect._n 2._o 1_o to_o gracious_a one_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 3._o 1_o to_o thankfulness_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 4._o 1_o in_o your_o thought_n p._n 309_o sect._n 5._o 2_o in_o your_o word_n p._n 310_o sect._n 6._o 3_o in_o your_o work_n p._n 311_o sect._n 7._o 1_o in_o a_o humble_a abasement_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2_o in_o a_o heavenly_a improvement_n p._n 312_o sect._n 9_o 3_o in_o a_o holy_a deportment_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 10._o to_o faithfulness_n to_o their_o friend_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 11._o 1_o pity_v they_o p._n 313_o sect._n 12._o 2_o pray_v for_o they_o p._n ibid._n sect._n 13._o 3_o preach_v to_o they_o p._n 314_o sect._n 14._o 2_o to_o graceless_a one_o to_o look_v out_o for_o effectual_a call_n sect._n 15._o a_o objection_n answer_v p._n ibid._n sect._n 16._o mean_v propound_v 1_o counsel_n to_o make_v use_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 316_o sect._n 17._o another_o objection_n answer_v p._n 317_o sect._n 18._o 1_o consider_v its_o god_n precept_n p._n ibid._n sect._n 19_o 2_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n p._n 318_o sect._n 20._o 2_o consider_v the_o success_n of_o