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call_v the_o heart_n rom._n 10.9_o compare_v with_o mat._n 6.21_o for_o we_o can_v go_v or_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n with_o our_o body_n we_o be_v here_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o but_o the_o soul_n can_v go_v to_o he_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v with_o he_o as_o the_o eye_n can_v see_v a_o 1000_o mile_n off_o and_o receive_v the_o species_n or_o image_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o see_v into_o it_o so_o the_o soul_n enlighten_v by_o faith_n can_v see_v christ_n a_o far_o off_o it_o can_v long_o for_o choose_v and_o rest_n upon_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o receive_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o ult_n if_o christ_n be_v present_a upon_o earth_n the_o soul_n not_o the_o body_n only_o can_v true_o receive_v he_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o elect_a only_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o hence_o our_o spirit_n only_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v he_o and_o close_a with_o he_o thousand_o hear_v christ_n outward_o that_o 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a_o subject_n like_o a_o white_a paper_n fit_v immediate_o to_o take_v the_o impression_n of_o god_n image_n but_o since_o by_o his_o fall_n sin_n be_v fall_v like_o a_o mighty_a blot_n upon_o the_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n not_o only_o want_v grace_n as_o the_o dark_a air_n do_v light_a but_o also_o resist_v grace_n john_n 14.17_o hence_o this_o resistance_n must_v be_v first_o take_v away_o before_o the_o lord_n introduce_v his_o image_n again_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o dispose_v himself_o unto_o grace_n be_v pelagianism_n in_o aquinas_n his_o time_n yet_o some_o disposition_n be_v necessary_a say_v ferrius_n not_o unto_o actual_a grace_n or_o that_o which_o be_v wrought_v upon_o a_o man_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la actus_fw-la as_o he_o say_v but_o unto_o the_o reception_n of_o habitual_a or_o sanctify_a grace_n it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la formae_fw-la no_o form_n be_v introduce_v but_o into_o materiam_fw-la dispositam_fw-la i._o matter_n 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resistance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a union_n but_o take_v a_o man_n grow_v upon_o his_o old_a root_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o perfect_a resistance_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o therefore_o that_o resistance_n must_v first_o be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o lord_n draw_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n implant_v it_o into_o christ._n in_o a_o word_n i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v whole_o resist_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o go_v before_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v any_o man_n live_v prove_v his_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o lust_n also_o if_o he_o can_v you_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n many_o of_o you_o and_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v your_o whore_n and_o cup_n and_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o world_n too_o and_o oppose_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o will_v have_v you_o from_o these_o also_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o shall_v find_v one_o day_n how_o miserable_o deceive_v you_o have_v be_v herein_o you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v say_v christ_n john_n 5.44_o that_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o if_o you_o can_v have_v christ_n and_o be_v ambitious_a too_o take_v he_o but_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v till_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v you_o off_o from_o thence_o cons._n whether_o vocation_n as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a as_o sanctification_n do_v not_o go_v before_o justification_n and_o glorification_n rom._n 8.30_o whether_o also_o there_o be_v not_o two_o thing_n in_o effectual_a vocation_n 1._o be_v not_o christ_n that_o good_a the_o term_n to_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o call_v 2._o be_v not_o sin_n and_o world_n that_o evil_a the_o tâ—_n arm_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v effectual_o call_v and_o therefore_o actual_o and_o first_o turn_v from_o 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